Grab the kids and get them to help with tonight's easy cheesy beef calzones. The DIY garlicky sauce is the ultimate calzone dipper and comes together with just the stir of a spoon. The kids can even mix and match their fillings... it's a win-win dinner!
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
250 g
Ground Beef
340 g
Pizza Dough
(Contains Wheat)
¾ cup
Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
½ cup
Marinara Sauce
200 g
Green Bell Pepper
4 tbsp
Mayonnaise
(Contains Egg, Mustard)
6 g
Garlic
3 tbsp
Sour Cream
(Contains Milk)
1 tbsp
Italian Seasoning
113 g
Mushrooms
2 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour
(Contains Wheat)
7 g
Basil
56 g
Yellow Onion
3.5 tsp
Oil*
¼ tsp
Salt and Pepper*
Before starting, remove pizza dough from fridge and rest in a warm spot for 1 hr.Preheat the oven to 475˚F.Wash and dry all produce. Sprinkle both sides of dough with flour. With floured hands, divide dough into two equal pieces (dbl for 4 ppl) on a well-floured surface. Stretch each piece of dough into a 5x8-inch round or oval shape. Set aside to rest on a parchment-lined baking sheet, 8-10 min. (NOTE: Use two baking sheets for 4 ppl).
While the dough rests, core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch pieces. Thinly slice mushrooms. Thinly slice basil. Peel, then mince or grate garlic. Peel, then cut half the onion into 1/4-inch pieces (whole onion for 4 ppl).
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then beef, Italian Seasoning, mushrooms, onions, peppers and half the garlic. Cook, breaking up beef into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-6 min.** Season with salt and pepper.
With floured hands, stretch dough again into large oval shapes. (NOTE: The dough should now hold its shape.) Spread marinara sauce across bottom half of each piece of dough. Using a slotted spoon, top marinara with beef mixture, then sprinkle cheese and basil over top. Fold over top of dough over filling, then crimp edges to seal. Brush 1 tsp oil over each calzone, then make one small slit on the top of each calzone using a knife.
Bake in the middle of the oven until golden-brown, 22-25 min. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, bake in the middle and the top of the oven, rotating sheets halfway through cooking.) While calzones bake, add mayo, sour cream and remaining garlic (dbl for 4 ppl) to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
Allow calzones to cool slightly before serving, 3-4 min. Divide calzones between plates. Serve garlic dip alongside.