Vegetarian Calzones

Vegetarian calzones are filled with fresh veggies like kale, onions, mushrooms and bell peppers plus gooey cheese. A calzone is an Italian oven baked folded pizza. Essentially, a homemade pizza pocket!

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 400 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 tsp - oil
½ - yellow onion
1 clove - garlic
1 - red bell pepper
1 cup - mushrooms
½ tsp - kosher salt
1 cup - kale
1 ½ cups - mozzarella cheese
¼ cup - parmesan cheese
2 cups - pizza sauce
2 pounds - pizza dough

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, bell pepper, mushrooms, Italian herbs and salt. Cook for 3-5 minutes, until veggies are soft.
Add kale and sauté for an additional minute.
Place the veggie mixture in a mixing bowl, add the cheese and stir to combine. Allow to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, divide the pizza dough into 8 equal pieces (4 pieces per pound). Roll out each piece to a 6 inch circle.
Place about a 1/4 cup of filling onto center of the dough circles, fold them over to form half moons, and crimp the edges to seal.
Place the calzones on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 16-18 minutes, until golden brown.
Serve with pizza sauce on the side for dipping.

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