Experimenting with Dinner Calzones

This summer, my sister and I have tried to alter our dinner options and cook a little bit for my mom. She has been our personal chef for about the past 18 years so we thought it was time to help out a bit.

We have changed the recipe and ingredients every so often and it remains a favorite of ours with a great deal of help from our friend "Trader Joe's"

Ingredients:
Trader Joe's meatballs (frozen section) - Great flavor and spices
TJ's pizza dough (available in wheat variety also - although my sister and mom are still working towards the flavor)
Cheese: mozzarella, jack, mix? (you choose :)
Marinara (or pizza sauce) and/or BBQ sauce (could make a great BBQ chicken/onion pizza)
Optional: onions, peppers, let your imagination flow

My sister is a bit more picky with her calzones so they tend to be quite plain, but it is fair game to add any ingredients.

Set out a cookie pan with some EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil) on top.

Divide the dough into about four parts. Mix the meatballs and other "optional" ingredients with cheese and marinara in a separate bowl. Place a portion of the mix inside the separated dough and fold the dough around, pinching the sides so that there are no gaps in the calzone. Brush some EVOO on the tops of the calzones and place them each on the cookie pan.

Once ready, slip pan into the oven around 350 degrees for about 15-16 minutes until golden brown.

Dig In!