Cheesy Mini Calzones With Beef
Golden mini calzones are stuffed with savory beef, spinach, marinara, and melted mozzarella and Parmesan for a hearty, cheesy Italian-inspired bite.
Ingredients
- 1 lb prepared pizza dough
- 1 cup prepared marinara
- ½ lb ground beef
- ½ chopped onion
- 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- 1 cup each graded parmesan and shredded mozzarella
- 1 tbsp chopped Italian parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Knead pizza dough to form a smooth ball let rest covered for 30 minutes
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Meal while in a medium skillet saute the onions and garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until tender and just beginning to brown
- Add the ground and saute until golden brown
- Add haft the marinara, spinach, herbs, and cheeses simmer for 5 minutes longer
- Form the dough into 8 balls, with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into 8 flat disks
- Fill each disk with filling
- Form into half moons pinching ends together to seal
- Brush tops with mixture of 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon melted butter, sprinkle with additional grated cheese
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes at 400, lower the temperature to 350and bake 1o minutes longer