Meatball Calzones

Meatball calzone on a small wire cooling rack.

These easy, cheesy Meatball Calzones start with premade pizza dough and frozen meatballs, making them super quick to put together! It's a recipe the whole family will love!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: calzones

Servings: large calzones

Calories: 650kcal

Author: Kelsey Byrnes

Equipment

One Sheet Pan

Ingredients

One 13.8 ounce tube pizza dough
1/4 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
12 ounces frozen meatballs* thawed and quartered
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
additional pizza sauce for dipping optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Open the tube of pizza dough and divide it into 4 equal rectangles.
One 13.8 ounce tube pizza dough
Re-shape each piece of dough into a 7-inch circle.
Spread about 1 tablespoon of the pizza sauce onto half of each of the circles, leaving at least 1/2 inch from the edge.
1/4 cup pizza sauce
Then, top with 1/4 cup of shredded cheese, the quartered meatballs and then the remaining cheese.
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 12 ounces frozen meatballs*
Fold the other half of the dough over the toppings.
Fold the edges of the dough and pinch them together; transfer to the baking sheet.
Brush the oil over the calzone; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 teaspoons Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Cut three small slits into the tops of the calzones.
Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until golden brown.
Serve warm with additional pizza sauce, if desired.
additional pizza sauce for dipping

Notes

You can certainly use cooked homemade meatballs and homemade pizza dough, as well.

Try adding different vegetables to the calzones such as peppers, onions and mushrooms.

You can also swap the meatballs out for cooked ground Italian sausage and/or pepperoni!

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