Recipes

Breakfast Calzone

Breakfast Calzone

Serves 4 

Ingredients:

  • 1 jar Monte Bene Tomato Basil pasta sauce
  • 1 pre-prepared roll of pizza dough
  • 4-5 eggs
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ to 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • Sliced pepperoni (as much as desired)
  • 4 tsp. Pecorino Romano cheese or Parmesan, grated
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a pizza pan and lay out crust, creating a rectangle. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, milk, and salt and pepper until well combined. Add olive oil. In a medium skillet, cook egg mixture until eggs are set but moist (about 3 to 4 minutes). Slice dough into 4 evenly shaped rectangles. Add mozzarella to one side of each rectangle, leaving ½ inch of space on the edge. Add pepperoni, Pecorino Romano, and eggs. Fold empty side of dough over toppings and press the edges closed firmly. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Heat Monte Bene Tomato Basil pasta sauce. Remove calzones from oven and serve with pasta sauce for dipping. For an on the go meal, add 1 to 2 cups of pasta sauce inside the calzone and bake a few minutes longer.

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