ARUGULA AND RICOTTA CALZONES

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Categories     Bake     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Mozzarella     Ricotta     Arugula     Gourmet     Small Plates

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 oz baby arugula (8 cups packed)
6 oz whole-milk ricotta (2/3 cup)
3 oz whole-milk mozzarella, coarsely grated
2 tablespoonsfinely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 large egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb frozen pizza dough, thawed
Special Equipment
an oiled 17- by 12-inch heavy baking sheet

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Cook garlic in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add arugula and cook, stirring frequently, until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a sieve and press hard on arugula to squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible, then coarsely chop.
  • Stir together ricotta, mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, yolk, salt, and pepper until blended, then stir in arugula.
  • Quarter dough, then roll out each piece into an 8-inch round with a rolling pin. Put one fourth of cheese filling (about 1/3 cup) in center of 1 round and fold dough in half to enclose filling and form a semicircle. Press edges together to seal. Beginning at 1 end and working toward the other, stretch sealed edge outward, pinching and rolling edge to form a rope. Transfer to baking sheet. Make 3 more calzones in same manner, transferring to baking sheet.
  • Bake calzones until golden and puffed, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes before serving.

Sehrish Zulfiqar
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I'm not sure about the arugula, but the rest of the recipe sounds delicious.


Itseng Mmusi
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These calzones look amazing! I can't wait to try them.


Nadeem yousaf Yousaf
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I've made these calzones several times and they're always a hit. They're perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Sagun Sharma
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These calzones were a great way to use up leftover ricotta cheese. They were easy to make and very tasty.


Sebabatso Mofokeng
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I made these calzones with whole wheat dough and they were still delicious. I also added some chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the filling.


Ahmad Alvi
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These calzones were a little tricky to fold, but they were worth the effort. They were so delicious!


Keewayten Bunting
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I'm not a huge fan of ricotta cheese, but I loved these calzones! The arugula and lemon zest really balanced out the flavor.


Red Tea
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This recipe was easy to follow and the calzones turned out great! The dough was perfect and the filling was delicious.


Paules Shevanyenga
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I made these calzones for a party and they were gone in minutes! Everyone loved them.


Kylene Petersen
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These calzones were a hit! The ricotta and arugula filling was creamy and flavorful, and the dough was perfectly crispy. I'll definitely be making these again.