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Turkey Sausage Calzones

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Updated Oct 19, 2012
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Enjoy these wonderful calzones that are made using Pillsbury™ pizza crust, turkey sausage and veggies – a delicious Italian-style dinner.

Turkey Sausage Calzones

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 2 links (4 oz each) mild Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 1/3 cup pizza sauce
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • Additional pizza sauce, heated, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Remove sausage to bowl. In same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper and mushrooms in oil 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Add vegetables to sausage. Stir in olives, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes.
  • Step 
    2
    Unroll dough on cookie sheet. Starting at center, press dough to 14x10-inch rectangle; cut into 4 (7x5-inch) rectangles. Spoon 1 slightly heaping tablespoon pizza sauce onto each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top half of each rectangle with sausage mixture and cheese, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge. Fold dough in half over filling; press edges firmly with fork to seal. Brush with egg.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm calzones with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Nutrition

485 Calories
20g Total Fat
27g Protein
52g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
485
Total Fat
20g
0%
Saturated Fat
5g
0%
Sodium
1495mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 1 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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