BROCCOLI RABE, OLIVE AND PARMESAN CALZONE
A calzone has many of the perks of pizza. Easy and crowd pleasing, it's a good vehicle for using up odds and ends in the fridge. It also has some happy benefits of its own. For one, you can get away with adding a lot more cheese. In fact, it's practically mandatory. You need to stuff enough ricotta and mozzarella into the dough so that it ripples attractively, rising as it bakes. Unlike an apple turnover, which wants to stay flat, a calzone should peak and singe at the top. (True, you could cram the dough full of vegetables and the like, but if you love cheese, calzones are the place to indulge.) Another calzone advantage is the element of surprise. Pizza gives it all up as soon as it lands on the table; serve a calzone to a group and let them anticipate the moment when they find out what's inside.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, pizza and calzones, main course
Time 40m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil and 2/3 of the garlic. Cook until fragrant but not brown, about 20 seconds. Add the broccoli rabe and 3 tablespoons water. Cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Reduce heat, cover, and cook until stems are tender, 2 to 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
- Lightly flour a work surface, and stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round. Spoon ricotta on half the dough, leaving a half-inch border. Top with Parmesan, remaining garlic and mozzarella. Mound broccoli rabe over the cheese, and sprinkle with olives and pepper flakes. Brush the edges of the dough with water, and fold dough in half, over filling; pinch the edges of the dough together to seal.
- Transfer calzone to baking sheet. Brush the top with olive oil. Bake until crust is golden and firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 914, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 75 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 47 grams, SaturatedFat 21 grams, Sodium 1398 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
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Katy Tambovsky
[email protected]I made this calzone for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it!
Ret Boy
[email protected]I used whole wheat pizza dough and it turned out great! This calzone is a healthy and delicious meal.
Love Jessy
[email protected]This calzone was a bit too cheesy for me, but my husband loved it. I'll try using less cheese next time.
Ahmed Taleb
[email protected]I'm not a fan of olives, but I loved this calzone. The other ingredients really balanced out the flavor.
clarence hunter
[email protected]The broccoli rabe was a bit too bitter for my taste, but overall this calzone was pretty good.
adikwuss fred
[email protected]I added some chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the filling and it was delicious. This calzone is a great way to use up leftover ingredients.
Thato Sekhaolelo
[email protected]This calzone was easy to make and it turned out great! I'm definitely going to make it again.
Nathunee Chauhan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of calzones, but this one was really good. The filling was flavorful and the dough was perfectly crispy.
Sami Abbas
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making this calzone again.
Jahgier Khan
[email protected]I made this calzone for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it!
Rahaa Sufiyaan
[email protected]I used whole wheat pizza dough and it turned out great! This calzone is a healthy and delicious meal.
Alexandra Sigal
[email protected]This calzone was a bit too cheesy for me, but my husband loved it. I'll try using less cheese next time.
Aidan Anthony
[email protected]I'm not a fan of broccoli rabe, but I loved this calzone. The other ingredients really balanced out the flavor.
bishnu prasad gyawali
[email protected]The broccoli rabe was a bit bitter for my taste, but the rest of the calzone was delicious.
Jaedyn Woodward
[email protected]I added some Italian sausage to the filling and it was delicious. This calzone is perfect for a quick and easy meal.
Mohamed Eesam
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the calzone turned out great! I used store-bought pizza dough to save time.
Sylvia Bodenstein
[email protected]I've made this calzone several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's a great way to use up leftover broccoli rabe.
Hania Shahzaib
[email protected]This calzone was a hit with my family! The flavors of the broccoli rabe, olives, and Parmesan cheese were perfectly balanced. The dough was crispy and golden brown.