Easy Calzone Recipe

What is Calzone?

Calzone is an oven-baked, folded pizza that originated in Naples in the 18th century. It is essentially a stuffed pizza pocket filled with your favorite pizza toppings, folded with the edges crimped to hold all the ingredients inside, and baked until golden brown.

Why You’ll Love This Calzone Recipe

Easy to Make – Whether you make your homemade pizza dough and pizza sauce with my recipes to follow or use some bought from the store, this recipe is super easy. It’s also great to make ahead for a quick and easy meal anytime!

Delicious Favorite – Cheesy, meaty, golden, and so tasty – this is a much-loved dish!

Perfect to Personalize – You can add the fillings that you love and make each calzone to suit your tastes or the tastes of your family and guests!

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

• Pizza Dough – I love to make calzones using my homemade pizza dough. You can follow the make-ahead instructions in that recipe to keep it in the refrigerator for a few days or in the freezer. Then, simply thaw it. You can also make your pizza dough fresh or use your favorite pre-made store-bought crust.
• Meat – pepperoni, shredded chicken, browned ground beef, salami, meatballs, bacon, Canadian bacon, and more!
• Cheese – Parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta, cheddar, feta, and even cream cheese.
• Vegetables – mushrooms, peppers, onions, spinach, garlic, and tomatoes, to name a few.
• Pizza Sauce – my family loves my homemade pizza sauce, or you can use the ingredients from my white cheese pizza as a white sauce.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Making calzones at home is easy.

1. Divide premade pizza dough into portions. One of my homemade pizza dough recipes should make four regular calzones or 8 small calzones. Roll each portion into a circle for filling.
2. Add your favorite filling combinations.
3. Fold over and seal the dough. Cut the dough to allow steam to escape as it bakes.
4. Brush the top of the dough with olive oil and sprinkle with Stone House Seasoning and Parmesan cheese (optional but recommended).
5. Bake at 475º F until golden brown, about 15 minutes for small calzones. The time to cook depends on the size of the calzone. Remove from the oven and serve!

Storage Tips

To make ahead. Prepare the recipe through the steps of folding over, sealing, and cutting the dough. Place onto a baking sheet and cover with a damp kitchen towel. Store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Remove from the refrigerator, brush with olive oil, add seasoning to the top, and bake as directed.

To store leftovers. Place into an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Remove from the refrigerator and reheat in the oven until warm throughout.

To freeze uncooked. Prepare the recipe through the steps of folding over, sealing, and cutting the dough. Place onto a baking sheet in a single layer and cover with foil. Freeze overnight and then store in an airtight, freezer-safe container or ziptop bag for up to 3 months.

To freeze cooked. Allow the cooked calzone to cool. Place onto a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze overnight. Store in an airtight, freezer-safe container or ziptop bag for up to 3 months.