Spinach and Red-Pepper Calzones

Ingredients for Spinach and Red-Pepper Calzones

• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornmeal

• 1 large onion, halved and sliced lengthwise

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 140g baby spinach (8 packed cups)

• 4 bottled roasted red peppers, rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 1-inch pieces (240ml )

• 12 oil-cured black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped (about 45ml )

• 450g store-bought pizza dough, thawed

• 230g smoked mozzarella, cut into 16 pieces

How to make Spinach and Red-Pepper Calzones

Preheat oven to 260°C with rack in lowest position. Sprinkle cornmeal on a large baking sheet.

Cook onion with 1/4 teaspoons salt in 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cook, stirring frequently, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in red peppers, olives, and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 14-inch round, then cut into quarters. Roll out 0.9L er into an 8-inch square (keep remaining pieces covered) and arrange with a corner nearest you. Put one fourth of filling on lower half, leaving a 1-inch border, and top with 4 pieces of cheese. Fold dough over to enclose filling. Seal edges. Beginning in 1 corner, stretch sealed edge outward, pinching and rolling dough up over edge to resemble a rope, working your way around. Transfer to baking sheet. Make 3 more calzones in same manner. Cut 3 steam vents in top of each and brush with remaining tablespoon oil.

Bake until golden-brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Disclaimer

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