Calzone

A calzone is a turnover made with pizza dough and typically stuffed with meats, cheeses, and vegetables. They can be either baked or fried. Calzones were first mentioned in a cookbook from Naples in the 18th century. It is thought that they were originally made as a way to use up leftover pizza dough and toppings.

Calzones became popular in the United States in the mid-20th century. By the 1970s, most pizza places in the United States offered calzones on their menus. In recent years, there has been a trend of gourmet calzones with creative fillings.

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Recipes

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Easy Calzones

  • black pepper
  • basil
  • parsley
  • pasta sauce
  • olive oil
  • sugar
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • breakfast
  • butter
  • onion
  • onion
  • mozzarella cheese
  • parmesan cheese
  • white wine
  • italian seasoning
  • salt
  • red pepper flake
  • ricotta cheese
  • tomato
  • un risen dinner roll
  • parsley
  • eggs whole egg
  • garlic
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Antipasto Calzone

  • cornmeal
  • pasta sauce
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • ball pizza dough
  • salami
  • kalamata olife
  • olive oil
  • fontina cheese cook'
  • provolone cheese
  • bell pepper
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Spinach and Prosciutto Burrata Calzone

  • fontina cheese
  • pizza dough
  • rosemary
  • goat cheese
  • red pepper
  • red pepper flake
  • spinach
  • prosciutto
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • balls burrata cheese
  • arugula
  • salt
  • lemon zest
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Sausage and Cheese Calzone

  • ground pork sausage
  • brown sugar
  • yeast
  • salt
  • bell pepper
  • bell pepper
  • water
  • mozzarella cheese
  • olive oil
  • all purpose flour
  • mushroom
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Baked and Fried Calzone

  • spinach
  • bench flour
  • italian sausage
  • pasta sauce
  • mozzarella cheese
  • mushroom
  • onion
  • parmesan cheese
  • tomato
  • soprafina ricotta
  • butter
  • olive oil
  • basil
  • parmesan cheese
  • pine nut
  • balls dough
  • egg
  • basil
  • oregano
  • garlic
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Chocolate Calzone

  • vanilla
  • premade pizza dough
  • salt
  • sugar
  • egg white
  • ricotta cheese
  • bittersweet chocolate
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Cheesy Spicy Buffalo Chicken Calzone

  • celery
  • garlic salt
  • nonstick spray
  • olive oil
  • ranch dressing
  • crust pizza dough
  • buffalo wing sauce
  • blue cheese
  • rotisserie chicken
  • provolone cheese
  • mozzarella cheese
  • green onion
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Campfire Grilled S'more Calzone.

  • all purpose flour
  • water
  • above dough batch
  • olive oil
  • cinnamon
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  • salt
  • white wheat
  • honey
  • yeast
  • hershey' milk chocolate bar
  • graham cracker
  • vanilla ice cream
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Easy Vegetarian Calzones

  • pasta sauce
  • salt
  • ricotta cheese
  • egg
  • garlic
  • pizza dough
  • lemon
  • broccoli
  • basil
  • parmesan cheese
  • red pepper flake
  • mozzarella cheese
  • olive oil
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Butter Chicken Calzones

  • Additional Ingredients 
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • ghee
  • egg
  • pizza dough
  • amul cheese
  • mozzarella cheese
  • Butter Chicken
  • onion
  • chicken thigh
  • vegetable oil
  • lemon juice
  • tomato
  • heavy cream
  • salt
  • tomato paste
  • butter chicken spice
  • yogurt
  • butter
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Calzone

  • mozzarella cheese
  • egg water
  • bell pepper
  • pizza dough
  • parmesan cheese
  • olife
  • onion
  • pepperoni
  • ricotta cheese
  • italian sausage
  • italian seasoning
  • salt
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Calzones

  • pizza dough
  • egg
  • mozzarella cheese
  • parmesan cheese
  • canadian bacon
  • bell pepper
  • onion
  • sausage
  • chicken
  • italian seasoning
  • jalapeño
  • olife
  • pepperoni
  • pineapple
  • pizza sauce
  • mushroom
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Grilled Cherry Pie Calzone

  • powdered sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • all purpose flour
  • pizza dough
  • orange zest orange juice
  • vanilla extract
  • light brown sugar
  • cornstarch
  • cherry
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Calzone al forno

  • acqua tiepida
  • farina
  • lievito di birra disidratato
  • mozzarella cheese
  • olio extravergine di oliva
  • origano
  • sale fino
  • salsa di pomodoro
  • zucchero cucchiaini
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Salami Stuffed Calzone

  • neapolitan salami
  • cow milk ricotta
  • pizza dough
  • null basil
  • null cow milk mozzarella
  • null olive oil
  • null tomato
  • null pepper
  • null salt
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Cheesy Calzones with Ham and Genoa Salami

  • cornmeal
  • cornmeal
  • water
  • yeast
  • pizza dough
  • ricotta cheese
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • basil
  • mozzarella cheese
  • red pepper
  • parmesan cheese
  • sugar
  • cured ham
  • genoa salami
  • all purpose flour
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Chicken-Spinach Calzones

  • salt
  • pasta sauce
  • all purpose flour
  • pizza dough
  • egg
  • spinach
  • mozzarella cheese
  • roast chicken
  • red pepper
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Chicken Calzone Recipe

  • parmesan cheese
  • mushroom
  • chicken
  • ricotta cheese
  • egg
  • italian seasoning
  • bell pepper
  • ball pizza dough
  • parmesan cheese
  • pizza sauce
  • basil
  • mozzarella cheese
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
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Calzone

  • olive oil
  • cornmeal
  • mozzarella cheese
  • salt
  • san marzano tomato
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
  • cake flour
  • oil anchovy
  • oregano
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Muffuletta Calzone

  • olive oil
  • pimiento stuffed olife
  • pizza dough
  • genoa salami
  • bell pepper
  • provolone cheese
  • ham
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Breakfast Calzones

  • all purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • ricotta cheese
  • rosemary
  • pizza dough ball
  • nduja
  • fontina cheese
  • egg yolk

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
mozzarella cheese
olive oil
all purpose flour
pizza dough
parmesan cheese
ricotta cheese
basil
egg
pasta sauce
bell pepper
onion
tomato
garlic
yeast
mushroom
black pepper
sugar
butter
italian seasoning
water
cornmeal
red pepper flake
ball pizza dough
provolone cheese
fontina cheese
red pepper
spinach
pepperoni
pizza sauce
parsley
broccoli
blue cheese
honey
cinnamon
rosemary
italian sausage
oregano
vegetable oil
olife
chicken
genoa salami
breakfast
white wine
un risen dinner roll
eggs whole egg
basil pesto
cooking spray
sour cream
bread dough
hot sauce
liquid smoke
chive
chicken breast
tomato sauce
confectioners sugar
orange zest
salami
kalamata olife
fontina cheese cook'
goat cheese
prosciutto
balls burrata cheese
arugula
lemon zest
ground pork sausage
brown sugar
bench flour
soprafina ricotta
pine nut
balls dough
vanilla
premade pizza dough
egg white
bittersweet chocolate
celery
garlic salt
nonstick spray
ranch dressing
crust pizza dough
buffalo wing sauce
rotisserie chicken
green onion
above dough batch
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white wheat
hershey' milk chocolate bar
graham cracker
vanilla ice cream
lemon
chicken thigh
lemon juice
ghee
heavy cream
tomato paste
butter chicken spice
amul cheese
yogurt
egg water
canadian bacon
sausage
jalapeño
pineapple
powdered sugar
orange zest orange juice
vanilla extract
light brown sugar
cornstarch
cherry
acqua tiepida
farina
lievito di birra disidratato
olio extravergine di oliva
origano
sale fino
salsa di pomodoro
zucchero cucchiaini
neapolitan salami
cow milk ricotta
null basil
null cow milk mozzarella
null olive oil
null tomato
null pepper
null salt
cured ham
roast chicken
black olive tapenade
smoked mozzarella cheese
kale
pepper
swiss chard
san marzano tomato
cake flour
oil anchovy
pimiento stuffed olife
ham
pizza dough ball
nduja
egg yolk
canola oil
baking powder
deli ham

Insights

Correlated with Lower Ratings

  • ricotta cheese
  • salt

Staple Ingredients

  • mozzarella cheese 36%
  • olive oil 33%
  • salt 33%

Common Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 24%
  • pizza dough 24%

Usual Ingredients

  • parmesan cheese 21%
  • egg 18%
  • ricotta cheese 18%

Rarey Ingredients

  • garlic 15%
  • onion 15%