Spinach Calzones With Homemade Marinara Sauce

Photo: Lady Catherine Gourmet

Ingredients

Easy Spinach Calzones:

2 prepared pizza doughs

2 packages of spinach (10 ounces each)

1 medium-large onion, finely chopped

5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 cup ricotta cheese

1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded

10 slices of deli ham, cut into long strips

Salt& Pepper to taste

4 tablespoons Olive Oil

Dashes of Living the Gourmet Dry Herb Rub

Homemade Marinara Sauce:

29 oz. can of crushed tomatoes

5 cloves of garlic – chopped

1 yellow onion – sliced

Healthy handful of fresh basil

Dashes of fresh ground black pepper

Pinch of sugar

Dashes of sea salt

Dashes of oregano

Drizzles of Olive Oil

Preparation

Easy Spinach Calzones:

In an large skillet on medium low heat, drizzle about 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add onion and sauté until tender and golden. Then add garlic and spinach, sautéing until large clumps are broken up. Add the dashes of salt and pepper.

Transfer to a medium bowl and let cool. Once cool enough, stir in ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, and ham.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare 2 cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper and sprinkling the paper with cornmeal. Set aside.

Flour the pizza dough and work the dough using your fists into a large circle, do not roll the dough out, about 12 inch circles. Fill one half side with spinach mixture and fold over. Press the edges with a fork to seal the calzone.

Transfer the dough onto the cookie sheets. Rub each calzone with a tablespoon of olive oil and bake for 25 minutes or until golden.

Homemade Marinara Sauce:

Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the basil, garlic and sliced onions. Heat until the onion is clear. Add the crushed tomato and the spices and the pinch of sugar. Simmer on low for about 25-30 minutes.