Calzone Pizza
Crispy, golden, and filled with mozzarella, this calzone pizza recipe is an Italian classic - perfect for family dinners and fabulous feasts.
Ingredients
Method
To make the base, mix all the ingredients together and knead for 5 minutes, place in a bowl, cover and leave somewhere warm for an hour.
Meanwhile place all the ingredients for the sauce into a pan, bring to the boil then simmer for 15 minutes, blitz until smooth in a food processor and chill.
Heat the oven to 250C, roll out the dough as thin as possible, put onto a pizza stone, top half with sauce, and cheese, and a few basil leaves, fold it in half and crimp around the edges and bake for 10 minutes. To serve, top with basil, Parmesan cheese and olive oil.
Stuffed, folded, and baked to perfection, this is the ultimate homemade calzone pizza!
This calzone pizza recipe shows you don’t need a trip to Tuscany or Rome to enjoy rustic Italian cooking at home. Start with a simple calzone pizza dough recipe made from strong bread flour, instant yeast, salt, and warm water. It comes together easily and bakes into a chewy crust with a crisp finish. Then it’s all about the filling.
Our homemade calzone pizza uses a straightforward tomato sauce simmered with diced onion, garlic, chopped tomatoes, and a small pinch of sugar, with plenty of mozzarella melted through for a rich, gooey centre.
The real advantage of calzone pizza recipes, though, is how flexible they are. Most vegetables work well, such as mushrooms, peppers, onions, spinach, broccoli, aubergine or courgette. Italian meats including sausage, pepperoni, pancetta, capicola, or even smoked bacon are all great options. And while fior di latte mozzarella is a classic choice, you can easily mix in ricotta, Parmesan, provolone, or fontina. To serve your homemade calzone pizza, use fresh basil leaves, a drizzle of olive oil, and a shower of grated Parmesan or a veggie alternative.
After you master this calzone pizza recipe, why not explore other Italian favourites such as a traditional rosemary focaccia bread, an iconic Neapolitan margherita pizza, or a classic lasagne? Buon appetito!
