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Spinach and Red-Pepper Calzones

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Spinach and Red-Pepper Calzones

Spinach and Red-Pepper Calzones

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Equipment

  • Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment - Essential for efficiently mixing dough ingredients

  • Non-Stick Frying Pan - Useful for sautéing red peppers and spinach

  • Baking Sheet - Perfect for preheating in the oven or baking the finished calzones

  • Kitchen Scissors - For cutting filling ingredients or opening packages

  • Rolling Pin (alternative) - For rolling out dough, though less common for calzone making

  • Kitchen Scale - For precise ingredient measurements in baking or cooking

  • Rubber Spatula - Useful for mixing ingredients and folding the dough or filling

  • Baking Sheet with Parchment Paper - For easy transfer of calzones onto a baking sheet without sticking

  • Kitchen Timer/Oven Thermometer - To ensure precise cooking times and temperatures

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornmeal

  • 1 large onion, halved and sliced lengthwise

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 5 ounces baby spinach (8 packed cups)

  • 4 bottled roasted red peppers, rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 1-inch pieces (1 cup)

  • 12 oil-cured black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped (about 3 tablespoons)

  • 1 pound store-bought pizza dough, thawed

  • 1/2 pound smoked mozzarella, cut into 16 pieces

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in lowest position. Sprinkle cornmeal on a large baking sheet.
2

Instruction 2

Cook onion with 1/4 teaspoon salt in 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cook, stirring frequently, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in red peppers, olives, and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
3

Instruction 3

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 14-inch round, then cut into quarters. Roll out 1 quarter into an 8-inch square (keep remaining pieces covered) and arrange with a corner nearest you. Put one fourth of filling on lower half, leaving a 1-inch border, and top with 4 pieces of cheese. Fold dough over to enclose filling. Seal edges. Beginning in 1 corner, stretch sealed edge outward, pinching and rolling dough up over edge to resemble a rope, working your way around. Transfer to baking sheet. Make 3 more calzones in same manner. Cut 3 steam vents in top of each and brush with remaining tablespoon oil.
4

Instruction 4

Bake until golden-brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
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