7 Ingredient Cast Iron Calzone
This Cast Iron Calzone is an easy perfect meal that’s a great twist on pizza night! Only 7 ingredients and done in under an hour, this delicious recipe is also easily customizable for your favorite fillings.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 489kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 lb frozen pizza dough thawed according to package directions
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 20 pepperoni slices
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add onions and green peppers. Cook until veggies are soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer contents of the skillet to a bowl and drain grease (do not clean skillet).
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Divide the pizza dough nearly in half, one part being slightly bigger than the other. On a flat, floured surface rough the dough into two circles, one 10 inches in diameter and the other 12 inches.
- Place the larger circle on the bottom and up the sides of the skillet, letting the dough hang over the edge. Spread the marinara sauce evenly onto the dough and top with the cooked meat and veggies. Top with a layer of pepperoni and then the cheese.
- Place the remaining circle of dough over the top. Pinch the dough edges together creating a seam. Using a sharp knife, cut a few vent lines into the top of the calzone.
- Place the skillet into the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes. Cut like a pizza and serve with extra marinara sauce, if desired.
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Notes
- Drain the grease from the skillet after the ground meat has cooked. You can wipe skillet, but do not clean it fully. The now-empty skillet will provide great flavor to the bottom crusts.
- Use room temperature dough. Cold dough will be hard to roll out.
- When you divide dough ball, make sure one piece is slightly larger than the other.
- Use your imagination to build your favorite calzone creation.
- Use a paring knife to cut 1-inch vents into your top dough before baking.
- You can use a store-bought pizza dough or make your own.
- If using frozen dough, make sure it's thawed completely.
- Use a wooden spoon or spatula to spread the filling ingredients in an even layer.
- You can brush top of calzone with an egg wash for a browner top crust.
- Trim overhang or edges of dough away to crimp dough edges more easily.
- Move the oven rack to the lower-middle position to accommodate the skillet.
Nutrition
Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 1014mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 377IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 4mg
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