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    Mini Sausage Calzones

    Published: Oct 20, 2015 · Modified: Aug 20, 2021 by Kelly Stilwell · This post may contain affiliate links 6 Comments

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    These mini sausage calzones are a perfect dinner recipe for busy nights! My kids have reminded me 3 times to make them again soon! Bertolli sauces made this such an easy recipe! You will be in and out of the kitchen in no time, and the leftovers freeze really well!

    Making Italian mini sausage calzones doesn't have to be difficult. By using Bertolli's sauces, so many Italian recipes are easy to make.

    Can you believe this year marks Bertolli’s 150th Anniversary? And with October being Italian Heritage Month, it's  the perfect time to celebrate the launch of Bertolli® Riserva sauces. Made with a select blend of specialty ingredients, each delicious Bertolli® Riserva sauce is inspired by Bertolli’s Italian roots.

    This Mini sausage calzone recipe is so easy, and my kids raved over how delicious they were! These would make a great lunch, dinner, and perfect appetizers for a party. I love easy recipes!

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    This Mini sausage calzone recipe is so easy, and my kids raved over how delicious they were! These would make a great lunch, dinner, and perfect appetizers for a party. I love easy recipes!

    Mini Sausage Calzones

    These mini sausage calzones are a perfect dinner recipe for busy nights! My kids have reminded me three times to make them again soon, and the Bertolli Riserva Sauce made it such an easy recipe! You can make your own pizza dough, but I opted to buy. You will be in and out of the kitchen in no time, and your family will rave over this meal! The leftovers also freeze really well.

    Mini sausage calzones

    Ingredients
    1 lb ground sage sausage
    1 sweet Vidalia onion
    1 jar Bertolli Riserva Asiago Cheese and Artichoke Sauce
    2 packages pizza dough (or make your own)
    1 cup shaved parmesan cheese
    salt & pepper

    This Mini sausage calzone recipe is so easy, and my kids raved over how delicious they were! These would make a great lunch, dinner, and perfect appetizers for a party. I love easy recipes!

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    Saute onion until golden. Remove from pan.
    Brown sausage. Drain.
    Add onion and jar of Riserva Asiago Cheese and Artichoke Sauce to sausage.
    Add salt and pepper to taste.
    Cook over medium low until warm.
    Roll out dough.
    Use a 4 ½- 5 inch cookie cutters or a same size bowl turned upside down to cut out circles for the calzones.
    Fill each circle with about 2 Tablespoons of the sausage mix, depending on the size of your circles.

    This Mini sausage calzone recipe is so easy, and my kids raved over how delicious they were! These would make a great lunch, dinner, and perfect appetizers for a party. I love easy recipes!

    Top with a pinch of shaved parmesan, or more if you prefer.
    Try not to get sauce on the outer edge of the dough as it will not stick together as well.
    Stretch the dough a bit when folding over in half. Use a dough crimper/sealer to seal the dough. If you don't have a crimper, just use a fork, pressing down on edge so the sausage mix doesn't seep out while baking.
    *Optional: Take some of the leftover dough and cut out a shape for the top of the calzones. I chose a leaf for fall.
    Bake for 20 minutes, or until calzones are slightly browned.

    This Mini sausage calzone recipe is so easy, and my kids raved over how delicious they were! These would make a great lunch, dinner, and perfect appetizers for a party. I love easy recipes!
    Let them cool a bit before biting into the deliciousness. I just love the way all the flavors of the sausage and Vidalia onions blend with the Bertolli Riserva Asiago Cheese and Artichoke Sauce. By the way, if you love Vidalia Onions, you know you can't get them all the time. There is another way to enjoy them, with Bertolli Vidalia Onion Sauce. Learn more about all the varieties of Bertolli sauces by visiting the Viva Bertolli website. You can also get coupons, as well as cooking ideas and other tips to bring Tuscany to your table by visiting their Facebook page or Tumblr.

    Mini Sausage Calzones

    These Mini Sausage Calzones are so delicious and so easy to make! You will want to put them into your regular meal rotation for busy nights!
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    Course: Dinner, Lunch, or Appetizer
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 12 mini calzones
    Author: Kelly Stilwell

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb ground sage sausage
    • 1 sweet Vidalia onion
    • 1 jar Bertolli Riserva Asiago Cheese and Artichoke Sauce
    • 2 packages pizza dough or make your own
    • 1 cup shaved parmesan cheese
    • salt & pepper

    Instructions

    • Saute onion until golden. Remove from pan.
    • Brown sausage. Drain.
    • Add onion and jar of Riserva Asiago Cheese and Artichoke Sauce to sausage.
    • Add salt and pepper to taste.
    • Cook over medium low until warm.
    • Roll out dough.
    • Use a 4 ½- 5 inch cookie cutters or a same size bowl turned upside down to cut out circles for the calzones.
    • Fill each circle with about 2 Tablespoons of the sausage mix, depending on the size of your circles.
    • Top with a pinch of shaved parmesan, or more if you prefer.
    • Try not to get sauce on the outer edge of the dough as it will not stick together as well.
    • Stretch the dough a bit when folding over in half. Use a dough crimper/sealer to seal the dough. If you don't have a crimper, just use a fork, pressing down on edge so the sausage mix doesn't seep out while baking.
    • *Optional: Take some of the leftover dough and cut out a shape for the top of the calzones. I chose a leaf for fall.
    • Bake for 20 minutes, or until calzones are slightly browned.
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    Comments

    1. Connie Nylund

      February 13, 2016 at 11:04 am

      We made them, but it was trial and error in 3 batches, since no heat temp was given i kept adjusting the baking temp and cooking time. Is there a suggested oven temp I missed? (The sauce tastes great!)

      Reply
      • Kelly Stilwell

        March 05, 2016 at 12:55 pm

        So sorry I'm just seeing this, Connie. I added the temperature- 375 degrees. I just used the suggested temp on the rolls. Thanks for pointing out my mistake! Appreciate it. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Jamie

      November 10, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      5 stars
      Yum - these look delicious and easy to make!! Pinned it to try! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

      Reply
    3. Erlene

      November 08, 2015 at 7:19 am

      This is right up my alley. So simple and something that my kids would love to eat.

      Reply
    4. Linda at Mixed Kreations

      November 04, 2015 at 4:01 pm

      I love Calzones! These look delicious and easy to make. Pinning! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    5. Jessy @ The Life Jolie

      November 04, 2015 at 9:22 am

      These sound delicious- my husband would love these to eat while watching Sunday football!

      I stopped by from Hit Me With Your Best Shot.

      Reply

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