Name: Italian sausage calzones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 4 italian sausages, finely chopped (around 350g in total); 1 tomato, chopped; 1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped; 4 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella; 1 egg, beaten

Italian sausage calzones

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

4 italian sausages, finely chopped (around 350g in total)

1 tomato, chopped

1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped

4 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

1 egg, beaten

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Saute onion and garlic 2-3 minutes.

3.Add sausage; saute a further 4-5 minutes, until golden. Stir in tomato and basil; cook a further 2 minutes. Season to taste.

4.Place 1 pastry sheet on a clean surface. Cut into a round shape by trimming corners.

5.Spoon one-quarter sausage mixture into centre of pastry. Top with one-quarter mozzarella. Brush edges with egg.

6.Fold over into a semicircle, pressing edges together with a fork to seal. Transfer to tray. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.

7.Brush calzones with remaining egg. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden brown.

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