Italian Calzones

Categories: Sandwiches | Beef | Italian

Serves: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb White bread dough loaf --
Frozen
1 lb Lean ground beef -- round
1/2 c Mushrooms -- chopped
1/2 c Onion -- finely chopped
1/4 c Green bell pepper --
Chopped
1/2 c Evaporated skim milk
3 tb Dry bread crumbs -- fine
1 1/2 ts Dried oregano
1/2 ts Crushed red pepper
1 ts Fennel seed -- crushed
3 Cloves garlic -- minced
3/4 c Tomato sauce
1 ts Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
Vegetable cooking spray

Instructions:
Thaw bread dough. Combine ground round and next 9 ingredients in a large
skillet; stir well. Cool over medium heat 10 minutes of until meat is
browned, stirring to crumble meat. Add 3/4 cup tomato sauce, sugar, and
salt; cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; let mixture
cool slightly. Divide dough into 8 equal portions. Working with 1 portion a
t a time (cover remaining portions to keep dough from drying out), roll
each portion to 1/8-inch thickness. Place on a large baking sheet coated
with cooking spray, and pat each portion into a 6-inch circle with floured
fingertips. Spoon 1/3 cup meat mixture onto half of each circle; moisten
edges of dough with water. Fold dough over filling; press edges together
with a fork to seal. Lightly coat with cooking spray.

Bake at 375xF for 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven, and
lightly coat again with cooking spray. Serve warm.

Recipe By : Cooking Light, Mar/Apr 1992, p.122

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