Baked calzone with ham, ricotta and mozzarella

Baked calzone with ham, ricotta and mozzarella

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Naples-style chausson, baked in the oven, filled with cooked ham, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan. The dough is folded in half and sealed along the edge…

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The calzone is a specialty of the Bari and Naples regions. This version, filled with ham, ricotta, and mozzarella, is just one of many variations available.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$7.19 $1.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.51
  • $0.88
  • $1.14
  • $0.40
  • $1.50
  • $0.60
  • $0.03
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Cut the mozzarella and ham into small cubes or thin strips. ≈ 8 min
  2. In a large bowl, work the ricotta until it softens. Add the mozzarella, ham, whole egg, and 50g of grated Parmesan. Season lightly with salt. ≈ 2 min
  3. Roll out the dough into a disc about 5 mm thick, then spread the filling over one half, and fold the other half over. ≈ 10 min
  4. Make sure to seal the edges well so that the filling doesn’t spill out during cooking. ≈ 3 min
  5. Lightly grease a baking sheet, place the calzone on it, and then bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for about 30 minutes.

The bill

Baked calzone with ham, ricotta and mozzarella

  • 600 g of bread dough$2.51
  • 100 g of cooked ham$0.88
  • 200 g of ricotta$1.14
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 100 g of mozzarella$1.50
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese$0.60
  • salt$0.03
  • a little flour$0.13

Total$7.19

that's $1.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 g of bread dough
  • 100 g of cooked ham
  • 200 g of ricotta
  • 1 egg
  • 100 g of mozzarella
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt
  • a little flour

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