Ground Beef Calzones

Ingredients:

1 cn (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 c Shredded mozzarella cheese
(4 ounces)
1 Egg, beaten
--------- PIZZA DOUGH ---------
1 pk Regular or quick-active
Dry yeast
1 c Warm water (105 to 115 degre
1 tb Sugar
2 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 ts Salt
1 2 3/4 To 3 1/4 cups
(about 1/2 cup)
1 md Onion, chopped
1 cn (4 ounces) mushroom stems
And pieces, drained
1 tb Chopped fresh or
1 ts Dried basil leaves
1 tb Chopped fresh or
1 ts Dried oregano leaves
1 Cl Garlic, crushed
1 sm Green bell pepper, chopped
(about 1/2 cup)
1 Pound ground beef
1 ts Salt
All-purpose flour

Method:

Calzones are a type of folded-over pizza popular in southern Italy.
Prepare Pizza Dough.
Punch down dough.
Divide into 6 equal parts.
Roll each part into 7-inch circle on lightly floured surface.
Cook and stir ground beef, salt and onion until beef is done; drain.
Mix tomato sauce, mushrooms, basil, oregano and garlic.
Spread over half of each circle to within 1 inch of edge.
Top with ground beef mixture, bell pepper and cheese.
Fold dough carefully over filling.
Pinch edges to seal securely.
Place sandwiches on greased cookie sheet.
Let rest 15 minutes.
Hea oven to 375 degrees.
Brush sandwiches with egg.
Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
6 SANDWICHES; 550 CALORIES PER SANDWICH.
PIZZA DOUGH Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl.
Stir in sugar, oil, salt and 1 cup of the flour.
Beat until smooth.
Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
Knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up.
Cover and let rise in warm place about 30 minutes or until almost double.