We received lots of yummy meals in the first few weeks after Rosie was born, thanks to many of you! One recipe that has stuck was Kindra’s calzones.
I’ve always liked calzones, and I used to make them using a “recipe”:http://www.marthastewart.com/broccoli-calzones?xsc=stf_MSLO-RECIPE that was pretty yummy but took a lot of time. Kindra brought us some fabulously delicious (and, it turns out, low-maintenance) calzones when Rosie was about two weeks old, and I’ve never looked back! This is one of Lucy’s favorite meals, too. She is the inspiration for the olives, but you can pretty much put any pizza topping inside.
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Play this audio clip to hear Lucy’s five-second review:
h3. Olive Calzones
1 lb refrigerated pizza dough (Trader Joe’s carries a good one)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
about ½ cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
2 cups marinara sauce
Divide pizza dough into four pieces. Take one piece and roll it out on a floured surface to an oval, about 10″×5″. On one half, pile ¼ cup cheese and 1 tablespoon sliced olives. Fold in half, sealing the edges by pressing on them with the flat tines of a fork. Place finished calzone on a greased baking sheet. Repeat to make four calzones. Make two small slits in the top of each calzone. Bake at 425° for about 15 minutes, until golden.
While calzones are baking, warm the sauce and ladle into individual dipping cups. Serve calzones warm with cups of sauce for dipping.
If you are counting Weight Watchers points, these are 7½ points each when made with white pizza dough, 6 points each when made with whole wheat pizza dough.
Thanks, Kindra, for this easy, great recipe!
I am so glad that you guys like this recipe! It’s been a good, easy stand-by dinner for us. thanks for the TJ’s pizza dough tip!
Madelyn is spending next week with Grandma while we are in IL for a week long college class. I think we will just have to try this out (but with Maddy’s favorite … SAUsage). YUM. you can freeze those to ( I did a similar recipe with dinner helpers).
Thanks for sharing.
Kindra & Ann – Thanks for the recipe. My kiddos loved it! We used Sweet Italian Sausage instead of olives. :) Also, when Kindra brought them over did she bake them and you reheated them? Or did you bake them at your place Ann? This seems like a very fun new baby meal!
Hmmm, this was three years ago, so I don’t completely remember if they arrived completely raw or partially baked. I bet you could do either! Maybe we’ll ask Kindra on facebook and see if she remembers. I love that Trader Joe’s sweet italian sausage. Glad you enjoyed the recipe!