Meatball Calzones

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen fully cooked meatballs, thawed
• 2 cups pizza sauce
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie pastry
• additional pizza sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat meatballs according to pkg. directions. in a large saucepan, heat pizza sauce; stir in meatballs. in a small bowl, combine the cheeses and basil. in another bowl, whisk the egg and water; set aside.
• 2 unroll one pastry onto a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. spoon half of meatball mixture onto half of the pastry to within 1/2 inch of the edges. top with half of cheese mixture. fold dough over the filling, forming a half circle. moisten edges with water; press with a fork to seal. brush top with egg mixture. repeat with remaining pastry, meatball mixture and egg mixture.
• 3 bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. cut each calzone into three wedges. serve with additional pizza sauce if desired.