The best thing about this hot pockets copycat recipe is that you can use your favorite fillings. The flavor combinations are endless.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Calzones
Think of calzones as a pizza pocket. Using similar dough to what pizzas are made of, toppings are put on top of a small round of dough. The dough is folded over and sealed to form a closed pocket with the toppings inside. The calzone are baked to a golden brown and served warm. You'll find all kinds of fillings in them from traditional pizza toppings like pepperoni or sausage, to standard sandwich ingredients like ham and cheese.
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Homemade Hot Pockets
Easy To Make Stromboli
Stromboli is similar to a calzone. It's essentially pizza toppings baked inside a pizza dough pocket. This version is made the easy way by using frozen bread dough instead of...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sausage, Mushroom, Green Pepper, And Onion Calzone
It's pretty impossible to ever get tired of pizza, but it doesn't hurt to change it up with a calzone. Italian sausage, veggies, and pizza sauce pack...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Spinach And Feta Mini-Calzones
Everyone loves a good cheesy calzone, but they're a little messy to serve as party food. Until now. Mini puff-pastry calzones make for phenomenal finger food.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Filled Bread Pockets
Made with ground beef or pork, green chiles, burrito or taco seasoning, refried beans, Italian sausage, onions, bell pepper, mushrooms
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Meatball Calzones
Made with frozen cooked meatballs, ricotta cheese, Italian-blend cheese, refrigerated pizza dough, tomato sauce
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Salmon Calzone
Made with olive oil, egg, frozen puff pastry dough, mozzarella cheese, salmon, barbecue sauce, roasted red pepper, red onion
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Zucchini Calzone
Made with nutmeg, salt and pepper, basil, butter, zucchini, garlic, ricotta cheese, Cheddar cheese, egg, oregano
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Stromboli Sandwich
Made with Italian sausage, ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, fresh mushrooms, tomato sauce, Italian bread, tomato paste, water, Parmesan cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Turkey 'N Swiss Calzones
Made with egg, Dijon mustard, all-purpose flour, quick-rise yeast, brown sugar, salt, water, oil, cooked turkey, Swiss cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Party-Size Ham & Cheese Calzones
Made with refrigerated soft breadstick dough, mozzarella cheese, honey ham, Parmesan cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Pepperoni And Cheese Stromboli
Made with Mozzarella cheese, refrigerated pizza dough, brown mustard, pepperoni
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Swiss Chard And Mozzarella Calzones
Made with water, sugar, active dry yeast, salt, flour, fresh Swiss chard, olive oil, garlic
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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