Family Favorites Italian Sausage Calzone

Family Favorites Italian Sausage Calzone

Family Favorites Italian Sausage Calzone

prep. time:

10 min

cook time:

35 min

serves:

6

Ingredients

1 jar (24 oz.) Classico® Family Favorites Traditional Pasta Sauce
1 package (18 oz.) Italian sausage
1 refrigerated pizza crust dough
7 oz. ricotta cheese
1 cup Italian shredded cheese
1 tbsp milk
2 tbsp parmesan cheese

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
Pan-fry sausage according to package and slice into ½ inch pieces, or remove sausage from casings, crumble and cook until browned. Let sausage rest on papers towels.
Spray round pizza baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Unroll dough onto baking sheet and carefully stretch to form a circle.
Spread ricotta cheese on half of the crust; Layer ¾ cup sauce, shredded cheese and sausage on top of ricotta cheese, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge.
Gently fold crust over the filling and seal the edges by crimping. Cut 2 slits on top.
Brush top with milk and sprinkle with parmesan cheese
Bake 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with reserved pasta sauce for dipping.