SAUSAGE-ROASTED PEPPER CALZONE

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Roasting the peppers before use brings out their natural sweetness and removes their thin waxy skin. Martha made this recipe on Martha Bakes episode 608.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups store-bought strained tomatoes with basil (passata)
2 small cloves garlic, grated
2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
2 bell peppers, preferably yellow and red
12 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, crumbled
1 medium sweet onion, diced
Martha's Pizza Dough
All-purpose flour, for dusting
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, torn

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 500 degrees, with a pizza stone placed on the lowest rack, for at least 30 minutes. Place parchment paper on a pizza peel.
  • Mix tomatoes, garlic, and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium bowl until well combined; season with salt and black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  • Cook peppers over an open flame (on the stove or a grill) until skin is blistered and charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap; let steam 10 minutes. Once peppers are cool enough to touch, rub skin off using a paper towel. Remove stems and seeds; dice peppers.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add remaining tablespoon oil and onion to pan. Cook, stirring up brown bits, until golden, about 3 minutes. Return sausage to pan along with roasted peppers and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and more crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.
  • On a lightly floured work surface, roll each piece of dough into a 1/8-inch-thick circle, about 12 inches in diameter, with the edges of the dough slightly thinner than the center.
  • Place one-quarter of the filling on half of each round. Top with one-quarter of the mozzarella and season with salt and pepper. Fold dough in half over filling and crimp as desired to seal. Place 2 calzones on prepared pizza peel and transfer to pizza stone along with parchment paper. Bake until dough is puffed and golden, and filling is hot, 10 to 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining 2 calzones. Serve immediately.

Johanna Ledile
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This calzone was a little too greasy for my taste. I think I would use less sausage next time.


Bahauddin Mondal
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I'm not a big fan of sausage, but I loved this calzone. The roasted peppers and cheese were the perfect balance to the sausage.


MD POROSH MONI MD POROSH MONI
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This calzone is a great way to use up leftover sausage and roasted peppers. It's also a great meal for a crowd.


A'miye Brown
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I've made this calzone several times and it's always a hit. The dough is easy to work with and the filling is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Shaniq trixsan Nyanzi
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This calzone was amazing! The sausage and roasted peppers were so flavorful and the cheese was perfectly melted. I will definitely be making this again.


Md Laju
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I made this calzone for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The filling was flavorful and the dough was perfect.


Danger Boy
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The calzone was delicious! The sausage and peppers were cooked perfectly and the cheese was melted and gooey. The dough was also very good, it was light and fluffy.


Anwarul Haque
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This recipe was easy to follow and the calzone turned out great! I used Italian sausage and red bell peppers, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Nanteza Janat
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I made this calzone last night and it was delicious! The dough was easy to work with and the filling was flavorful. I added some extra garlic and oregano to the filling, and it turned out great.


Nhew Nhame
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This calzone was a hit with my family! The sausage and roasted peppers were perfectly cooked, and the cheese was gooey and melted. I will definitely be making this again.