Calzones In A Pinch

Name: Recipe of Recipes Using Pie Crust And Ground Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2 calzones

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Recipe Summary Calzones In A Pinch

I think you could substitute anything, just keep the liquid down. My tomatoes should have been seeded and patted dry.

Ingredients | Recipes Using Pie Crust And Ground Beef

½ pound ground beef

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

4 ounces cooked, cubed chicken breast meat

1 tomato, seeded and diced

1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained

1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained

¾ cup spaghetti sauce

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 frozen double pie crust, thawed

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened - divided

1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed - divided

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat until the meat is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain grease.

Combine ground beef mixture, chicken, tomato, mushrooms, and ripe olives in a bowl. Stir spaghetti sauce into ground beef mixture. Lightly mix mozzarella, sharp Cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses into the filling.

Place a pie crust flat onto a work surface; spread with half the cream cheese, leaving an edge about 1/2-inch deep without cream cheese. Spoon half the filling over cream cheese. Fold the crust over the filling to make a large half moon-shaped calzone; press the edges together with a fork. Cut several slits in the top of the calzone to vent steam. Repeat with second crust and remaining filling. Place calzones onto a baking sheet. Brush tops with olive oil.

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is hot, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle tops with Italian seasoning; return to oven and bake until crusts are lightly golden brown, about 5 more minutes. Let calzones stand for 5 minutes before cutting into servings.

Info | Recipes Using Pie Crust And Ground Beef

prep: 15 mins cook: 40 mins additional: 5 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 4 Yield: 2 calzones

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