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Sausage, Spinach and Ricotta Calzone

By: Fleischmann's® 
"Italian sausage and spinach are a great combination!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 calzones
 

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
  • 1 envelope Fleischmann's® Pizza Crust Yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup very warm water (120 degrees to 130 degrees F)*
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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  • Filling:
  • 8 ounces Italian sausage
  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Italian Herb Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Spice Islands® Crushed Red Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Spice Islands® Garlic Salt
  • Pizza sauce OR marinara sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Combine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add very warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky. Knead** on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. Cover and let rest on floured surface while preparing filling.
  3. Cook sausage in skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through; remove from skillet and drain excess fat. Add spinach and water to skillet; saute 1 to 2 minutes until spinach is wilted; drain. Return sausage to pan.
  4. Combine ricotta, mozzarella and egg in a mixing bowl. Stir in Italian herb seasoning, crushed red pepper and garlic salt; set aside.
  5. To make calzones divide dough into four portions. Roll 1 portion into an 8-inch circle on a floured surface. Spread approximately 1/3 cup ricotta mixture in center bottom half of dough. Top with heaping 1/3 cup sausage spinach mixture leaving outer 1/2-inch free of filling. Fold top half of dough over filling. Pull edge of lower crust over top; folding and pressing layers together to form a seal. Carefully transfer to greased baking sheet. Cut 3 to 4 vents in top. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling rack to keep bottom crust crisp while cooling slightly. Serve with pizza sauce or other sauce for dipping.

Footnotes

  • Recipe Tip: For a crisper crust, lightly brush calzones with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt just before baking.
  • *If you don't have a thermometer, water should feel very warm to the touch.
  • **To knead the dough, add just enough flour to the dough and your hands to keep the dough from sticking. Flatten dough and fold it toward you. Using the heels of your hands, push the dough away with a rolling motion. Rotate dough a quarter turn and repeat the "fold, push and turn" steps. Keep kneading dough until it is smooth and elastic. Use a little more flour if dough becomes too sticky, always working the flour into the ball of dough.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 495 | Total Fat: 22.8g | Cholesterol: 103mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2011 by jenmshaw   view full review
This recipe is great! I did change things up, just a tad. When I sauted the spinach, I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by sandy   view full review
I used the food processor pizza dough recipe from American Test Kitchen's cook book. I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2010 by ajpetti   view full review
Excellent recipe! I used refrigerator pizza dough and doubled the recipe so I had one to put...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by ahmom   view full review
Don't listen to the person who said there were so many technical errors. It was the perfect...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2011 by Sarah   view full review
Oh my...where to start. First, I'll say that without the many technical errors, this might...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by MRSKJS   view full review
I cheated and used store-bought dough but the filling was fabulous!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by path   view full review
Great recipe! There's enough dough for 4 and it's delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2011 by BlackburnK   view full review
This was excellent! The dough turned out perfectly, and I have never made pizza dough before!...

 

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