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20 Minute Easy Calzones (made with pitas!)
Craving calzones? Skip the homemade dough (or even the store bought!) and reach for a package of pitas instead. With a filling of mozzarella, ricotta, and pepperoni, you can't go wrong.
Ingredients
Pita Calzones
- 2 pitas, with pockets
- 1/2 cup diced fresh mozzarella, or shredded mozzarella
- 1/3 cup quartered pepperonis
- 1/4 cup ricotta
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
Dipping Sauce
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F or air fryer to 380 degrees F.
- In a bowl, mix together all ingredients for calzones except the pitas.
- Cut the pitas down the middle with a sharp knife. Open the pocket of each side and stuff each pita with a quarter of the filling.
- Place the pitas on a baking sheet or in the basket of your air fryer and bake for 8 minutes, or until all the cheese has melted and the top is toasty.
- While the pitas are baking, mix together all ingredients for the dipping sauce in a bowl.
- Serve pitas with dipping sauce.
Notes
You can replace the fresh mozzarella for shredded.
Calories: 481kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 67mg, Sodium: 2185mg, Potassium: 615mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 1185IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 428mg, Iron: 4mg
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