Meatball Calzones

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 3 * 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 * 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 * 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• * garlic
• * minced onion
• 3 * 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 2 * 2 pounds ground beef
• 3 * 3 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough, thawed (or use homemade bread dough)
• 3 * 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 * 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• * Additional Italian seasoning
• 1 * 1 jar (14 ounces) spaghetti sauce, warmed
• (could saute onion and bell pepper to include with the meatballs)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: 1-1/2 hours + standing Bake: 25 min.

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

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

On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough into an 18-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Spoon a third of the 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 for 15-30 minutes. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with spaghetti sauce. Yield: 3 calzones (4 servings each).


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 648 calories, 24 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 126 mg cholesterol, 1,253 mg sodium, 70 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 41 g protein.

Meatball Calzones published in Taste of Home August/September 2007, p41