One package frozen wheat or white bread dough, thawed in the fridge overnight
1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey
1 small onion, diced
Fresh ground pepper
½ tsp. garlic salt
2 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
½ cup ketchup
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. While it’s heating, cook the onion over medium heat until soft, add the ground meat and sauté until thoroughly cooked. If you used ground beef, drain the oil. Stir in ground pepper, garlic salt and 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, roll out the bread dough on a large, floured surface. Slice it into four equal ovals with a sharp, oiled knife. Work each portion into a thin, flat oval.
Scoop a mound of the meat mixture into the middle of each oval. Distribute the cheese evenly between the four calzones. Fold the oval in half and pinch the edges to seal the calzone. If you want them a golden brown, lightly brush egg yolk on the tops and edges then spray or brush with olive oil. Spread them out on a cookie sheet greased with olive oil.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the calzone is golden brown. Ten minutes into the baking, poke a hole in the top of each with the tines of a fork.
Warm the other half of the sauce and garnish the calzone with sauce.
Good sides or starters: Mixed greens tossed with Italian dressing.
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