Easy 3 Cheese Calzone with Pepperoni and Mushrooms

Name: Easy 3 Cheese Calzone with Pepperoni and Mushrooms
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese; 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (Grated); 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper; 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (Add more or less depending on spice preference); 1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano; 1/4 cup Fresh Basil (Chopped); 16 oz Fresh Pizza Dough (I used Trader Joes (plain or garlic & herb)); 4 oz Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese (freshly grated); 3 oz Pepperoni (optional ); 4 oz Cooked Sliced Mushrooms (optional); 1 Egg (beaten ); 1 tablespoon All Purpose Flour (more as needed to roll out dough); 1 cup Marinara Sauce (to serve)

7 steps

Prep:25minCook:15min

A delicious and cheesy calzone using refrigerated pizza dough.

Updated at: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:16:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories581.7 kcal (29%)

Total Fat25.6 g (37%)

Carbs61 g (23%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein27.6 g (55%)

Sodium1305.8 mg (65%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 ½ cupsWhole Milk Ricotta Cheese

½ cupparmesan cheese grated

½ teaspoonkosher salt

½ teaspoonblack pepper

¼ teaspoonRed Pepper Flakes

Add more or less depending on spice preference

¼ teaspoondried oregano

¼ cupfresh basil

chopped

16 ozPizza Dough

Fresh, I used, plain or garlic & herb

4 ozMozzarella Cheese

Low Moisture, freshly grated

3 ozPepperoni

optional

4 ozMushrooms

Cooked Sliced, optional

1Egg

beaten

1 tablespoonAll Purpose Flour

more as needed to roll out dough

1 cupMarinara Sauce

to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. The hotter you can get the oven the better so feel free to start preheating early.

Ricotta Mixture

Step 2

In a large bowl combine ricotta, grated parmesan, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, and fresh basil.

Calzone Assembly

Step 3

Flour a work surface. Separate the pizza dough into two 8 oz pieces and and roll each piece into 12 inch circles.

Step 4

Top half of each circle with the ricotta mixture, shredded mozzarella, pepperoni, and mushrooms (or whatever toppings you're using)

Step 5

Fold over the half of dough without filling and crimp the edges shut.

Step 6

Transfer calzones to a baking sheet. Brush the top of the calzones with a generous coating of egg wash. Snip a couple holes in the top of each calzone in order to let steam escape while baking.

Step 7

Bake at 500 degrees F for 15 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes then serve with marinara sauce.

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