STUFFED PIZZA DOUGH

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Yield makes about 18 small calzones

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
4 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
12 ounces sweet Italian sausage without fennel seeds, removed from casing
1 bunch spinach or escarole, washed, dried, and chopped (about 12 ounces)
1 pound fresh ricotta, drained
1 batch pizza dough (see page 82)
All-purpose flour, for rolling

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and the sausage. Cook over medium heat, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes. Toss in the chopped spinach or escarole, and cook, stirring, until tender and wilted, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat, and scrape into a bowl to cool. When the sausage mixture is cooled, stir in the ricotta.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured work surface to a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Using a 4 1/2-inch round, cut out as many circles as you can, rerolling the dough to get more circles. You should have about eighteen.
  • Fill each circle with about 2 tablespoons of the filling. Brush the edges of the dough with water, then fold over and crimp edges together with a fork. Poke holes in the top of each calzone. Place on the baking sheets, and brush the tops of the calzones lightly with olive oil. Set the baking sheets with the calzones in the oven, rotating the pans front to back halfway through baking, until calzones are golden brown, about 25 minutes.

Henry Hathaway
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This recipe is a game-changer! The dough is so easy to work with and the filling is incredibly flavorful. The pizza came out perfectly cooked and was a huge hit with my family and friends.


rachel brumfield
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I was so impressed with this stuffed pizza dough recipe! The dough was easy to make and the filling was so flavorful. The pizza cooked evenly and had a perfect crust. I will definitely be making this again.


Florin Nicolae
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This recipe is a must-try for any pizza lover! The dough is perfectly crispy and the filling is incredibly cheesy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe!


Amie Njie
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This stuffed pizza dough recipe is amazing! The dough is so easy to work with and the filling is so flavorful. The pizza cooked perfectly and was a huge hit with my family.


Ronald Russell
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I'm not usually a fan of stuffed pizza, but this recipe changed my mind! The dough was perfectly crispy and the filling was so flavorful and cheesy. I highly recommend this recipe!


adewale toluwalase
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This recipe is a game-changer! The dough is so easy to work with and the filling is incredibly flavorful. The pizza came out perfectly cooked and was a huge hit with my family and friends.


Swastika Sharma
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I was so impressed with this stuffed pizza dough recipe! The dough was easy to make and the filling was so flavorful. The pizza cooked evenly and had a perfect crust. I will definitely be making this again.


Gobindo Robidas
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This recipe is a must-try for any pizza lover! The dough is perfectly crispy and the filling is incredibly cheesy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe!


Emmanuel Moses
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This stuffed pizza dough recipe is amazing! The dough is so easy to work with and the filling is so flavorful. The pizza cooked perfectly and was a huge hit with my family.


Maria Loyola
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I'm not usually a fan of stuffed pizza, but this recipe changed my mind! The dough was perfectly crispy and the filling was so flavorful and cheesy. I highly recommend this recipe!


Awais Qayyum
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This recipe is a game-changer! The dough is so easy to work with and the filling is incredibly flavorful. The pizza came out perfectly cooked and was a huge hit with my family and friends.


Margaret Barbosa
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I was so impressed with this stuffed pizza dough recipe! The dough was easy to make and the filling was so flavorful. The pizza cooked evenly and had a perfect crust. I will definitely be making this again.


Oduraa Rosemond
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This recipe is a must-try for any pizza lover! The dough is perfectly crispy and the filling is incredibly cheesy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe!


Xavier Hughes
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This stuffed pizza dough recipe is amazing! The dough is so easy to work with and the filling is so flavorful. The pizza cooked perfectly and was a huge hit with my family.


Ezedinachi Gabriel
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I've tried many stuffed pizza dough recipes, but this one is by far the best. The dough is so flavorful and the filling is incredibly cheesy and gooey. I highly recommend this recipe!


Pink Plug
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This recipe is a keeper! The dough was easy to make and the filling was delicious. The pizza cooked evenly and had a perfect crust. I will definitely be making this again.


Awais Shafqat
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I was skeptical at first, but this stuffed pizza dough recipe blew me away! The dough was so easy to work with and the filling was incredibly flavorful. The pizza came out perfectly cooked and was a huge hit with my family and friends.


Temara Lofters
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This stuffed pizza dough recipe is a game-changer! The dough is incredibly easy to work with and results in a perfectly crispy crust and a fluffy interior. The filling is also incredibly flavorful and cheesy. I would highly recommend this recipe to a