Mini Meatball Calzones
These homemade calzones are SO EASY to make any night of the week – make tonight Italian night at your house!
Servings 8 calzones
Calories 270kcal
Ingredients
- 14 oz frozen meatballs cooked according to package directions
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 24 oz pasta sauce
- 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped fine
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 2 10 oz tubes refrigerated pizza crust thin crust
Instructions
- Slice cooked meatballs in half and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce, basil, garlic, and black pepper. Stir gently until well combined.
- Unroll one package of pizza dough onto a large greased cookie sheet.
- Gently stretch to the length and width of the cookie sheet and slice into 4 rectangles.
- Place a generous amount of sauce filling onto each slice, leaving a border at the edges.
- Sprinkle with a small amount of additional mozzarella, stretch dough over filling, use a fork to seal the edges, and cut a slit in the top of the dough to allow air to escape while baking. Repeat process for remaining pizza crust tube.
- Place filled calzones onto lined cookie sheets and bake at 425 degrees for 15 – 18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Place remaining sauce in a microwavable dish and microwave for 45 second – 1 minute until sauce is warmed.
- Serve baked calzones with warmed sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 633mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 680IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 1.5mg