Sunday, October 16, 2011

Meatball Calzones

(Courtesy of Taste of Home)
Meatball Calzones Recipe


Ingredients:
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
3 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 lbs. ground beef
3 loaves (1 lb. each) frozen bread dough, thawed
3 c. (12 oz.) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 egg white, lightly beaten
Additional Italian seasoning
1 jar (14 oz.) spaghetti sauce, warmed


Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.  Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.  Shape into 1 inch balls.


Place meatballs on a rack in a shallow baking pan.  Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink.  Drain on paper towels.  Reduce heat to 350 degrees. 


On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough into an 18x 12 inch rectangle.  Spoon 1/3 of meatballs and mozzarella cheese down the center of each rectangle.  Fold dough over filling; press edges firmly to seal.


Place seam side down on greased baking sheets.  Brush tops with egg white; sprinkle with Italian seasoning.  Let stand 15-30 minutes.  Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve with spaghetti sauce.  


Note~ Refrigerate or freeze leftovers.  Also can be made a day in advance and refrigerated (reheat in the microwave before assembling).

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