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Calzone

Name: Calzone
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 or 5
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) ricotta cheese; 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese; 4 ounces (115 g) any topping (such as ham, bacon, salami, pepperoni, and/or sausage) (optional); 2 teaspoons (10 ml) oregano; 1 package store-bought pizza dough

Calzone is a popular Italian form of pizza. The word means sock because the resulting pizza looks similar to a sock.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME45 min

DIFFICULTYEasy

SERVES4 or 5

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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What you’ll need

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1 cup (240 ml) ricotta cheese
1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces (115 g) any topping (such as ham, bacon, salami, pepperoni, and/or sausage) (optional)
2 teaspoons (10 ml) oregano
1 package store-bought pizza dough

Let’s make it

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Step 2
Combine ricotta, mozzarella, toppings, and oregano.
Step 3
Roll the pizza dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper.
Step 4
Spoon the cheese mixture into the center of the dough.
Step 5
Moisten edges of dough slightly. Fold the dough over, and seal edges by pressing with a fork.
Step 6
Bake until golden brown, about 10 or 12 minutes.
Step 7
Serve with marinara sauce.

Calzone

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