10 inch Turkey Sausage Calzone

Prep Time: 1 1/2 hours

Cook Time: 35-40 minutes 

Serves 2- 3

Ingredients: 

Deep Dish Pizza Dough

2 cups Pizza Sauce

1lb Turkey Italian Sausage, cooked, drained & crumbled

1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

1 Tbsp Butter

1 Tbsp Butter, melted

1. Preheat conventional oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place 1 tbsp butter in heavy 10 inch skillet (cast iron) and place in oven while oven preheats.
3. Meanwhile, press dough into a 10 inch circle between parchment or wax paper.
4. Mix 11/2 cups of pizza sauce and sausage. Set aside.
5. Remove skillet from oven and using parchment paper, place dough in skillet.
6. Pour sauce/sausage mixture on half of dough, about an inch from the edge. 
7. Sprinkle cheese on top of sauce/sausage mixture.
8. Fold other half of dough on top of cheese and press edges of dough together.
9. Bake for 30 minutes.
10. Baste with melted butter and bake an additional 5 minutes. 
11. Serve with Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes and remaining 1/2 cup of pizza sauce for dipping.

Pizza Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Makes: 1 cup

Ingredients:
6 oz Tomato Paste
2 to 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
2 Tbsp Red Wine
2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese, Grated
1 Tsp Minced Garlic
1 Tsp Oregano
1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
1/2 Tsp Sea Salt
1 Tsp Sugar

Whisk all ingredients in a medium bowl.