Calzones

Description
Makes 6 calzones. Your choice of filling.

Ingredients

 * 10 oz refrigerated pizza dough
 * 1 egg
 * grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Sausage-mushroom filling

 * 12 oz bulk pork sausage or Italian sausage
 * ½ cup pizza sauce
 * 1 x 4 oz pkg shredded mozzarella cheese (1 cup)
 * 1 x 2-oz can mushroom stems and pieces, drained

Ham-spinach filling

 * 1 x 10 oz pkg frozen chopped spinach
 * 1 cup finely chopped fully cooked ham (5 oz)
 * 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4oz)
 * 2 tsp thinly sliced green onion

Calzones

 * 1) Unroll pizza dough.
 * 2) Roll or stretch dough into a 15x10" rectangle.
 * 3) Cut into 6 x 5" squares.
 * 4) Divide desired filling among squares.
 * 5) Brush edges with water.
 * 6) Lift one corner and stretch dough over to the opposite corner.
 * 7) Press edges of dough well with fork to seal.
 * 8) Arrange on a greased baking sheet.
 * 9) Prick tops with a fork.
 * 10) Combine egg and 1 tsp water.
 * 11) Brush onto calzones.
 * 12) Sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired.
 * 13) Bake 425°F for 8 – 10 minutes.
 * 14) Let stand 5 minutes.
 * 15) Before serving.

Sausage-mushroom filling

 * 1) In a skillet cook pork sausage or Italian sausage until brown.
 * 2) Drain.
 * 3) Stir in pizza sauce,, shredded mozzarella cheese and  mushroom stems and pieces.

Ham-spinach filling

 * 1) Cook spinach according to pkg directions; drain well.
 * 2) In a bowl combine spinach, ham, shredded Swiss cheese, and 2 green onion.