Broccoli Cheese Calzone with Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:
Pizza dough:

• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of water
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 3 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 package of bread machine yeast or 2 ½ teaspoons yeast

Filling:

• 2 cups of frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 clove garlic, crushed or 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 cup of ricotta cheese
• ½ cup of grated Mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
• 1 small can of black olive slices
• Topping:
• 1 jar marinara sauce
• Grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:
Place the pizza dough ingredients in the bread machine and set to the dough cycle.
Mix together the filling ingredients and set aside.
Divide the dough into four pieces.
Roll each piece out into a circle about the size of a pie pan. (8-9 inches)
Place a quarter of the filling in each round and fold the dough over the top.
Crimp the edges by rolling the dough edge up and crimping with a fork or squeezing with your fingers.
Cut 2 or 3 small slits in the top to let the steam escape while baking.
Brush the calzones with olive oil.
Place them on a greased baking sheet, with no edges touching.
Bake in a 425 degree oven for 12-18 minutes, until golden brown.
Warm the marinara sauce in the microwave.
Serve the calzones with marinara sauce and grated Parmesan cheese on the side.



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Easy Broccoli and Beef Calzones

Tossed Salad

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 small package of frozen chopped broccoli
1 cup shredded Mozzarella
½ chopped onion
½ cup pizza sauce
½ cup sliced mushrooms
1 small can sliced black olives
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 tsp ground oregano
2 cans of refrigerated cresent rolls
½ head of iceberg lettuce
1 chopped tomato
¼ cup grated carrots
Garlic croutons

Preparation:
Cook the ground beef with the salt, pepper, oregano until brown.
Drain the meat mixture.
Stir in the broccoli, cheese, onion, mushrooms and pizza sauce. Simmer for about ten minutes.
Lay one sheet of the crescent roll dough on a baking sheet.
Spoon the ground beef into the center of each triangle.
Lay the second sheet of crescent roll dough on top.
With a fork, press together the edges of each triangle.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
While it’s baking, toss the salad ingredients.
Serve piping hot from the oven.