Scrumptious Sausage Calzones

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup water (110-115 f)
• 3/4 cup warm milk (110-115 f)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 -3 1/4 cups flour (i make one of the three cups whole wheat flour)
• 1 lb bulk italian sausage
• 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed & well drained
• 15 ounces low-fat small-curd cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• mushroom, sliced or chopped (optional)
• onion, chopped (optional)
• additional olive oil or vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce, warmed

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, dissolve yeast in water& milk.
• 2 add oil, salt, sugar and 2 cups of flour; beat until smooth.
• 3 add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 4 turn onto a floured surface& knead until smooth& elastic- approx.
• 5 6-8 minutes.
• 6 place in greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
• 7 cover& let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 8 meanwhile, in a skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain.
• 9 add spinach, cheeses, parsley& pepper; mix well.
• 10 (mushrooms, onions, etc. can be added at this point) punch down dough; divide into six pieces.
• 11 on floured surface, roll each piece into 8" circle.
• 12 top each w/ 2/3 c.
• 13 filling.
• 14 fold dough over filling; pinch to seal.
• 15 place on greased baking sheets that have been sprinkled with cornmeal.
• 16 brush tops lightly with oil; sprinkle with garlic salt.
• 17 bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 18 serve with pizza sauce.