Eggplant calzone

Eggplant calzone

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Discover this delicious eggplant calzone pizza, perfect for a family meal or a get-together with friends.

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Calzones are baked pasta dishes filled with a variety of fillings, typically rolled and baked in the oven. This recipe features a version with dried eggplant, onion, and tomato, offering a unique and flavorful taste.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.88 $2.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.05
  • $1.75
  • $0.21
  • $0.09
  • $1.49
  • $0.29

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the eggplant in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and let it drain.
  2. Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil, then add the rinsed eggplant, sliced sun-dried tomatoes, salt, pepper, and oregano. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 235 °C.
  4. Divide the dough in half and roll each piece into a disc using a rolling pin. ≈ 4 min
  5. Decorate one half of each disc, fold the other half over, and then solder the edges together by pressing. ≈ 10 min
  6. Place the calzones on a greased baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.

The bill

Eggplant calzone

  • 250 g of bread dough$1.05
  • 1 eggplant, cut into small cubes$1.75
  • 1 finely chopped onion$0.21
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced$0.09
  • 50 g of dried tomatoes$1.49
  • salt, pepper, oregano, olive oil$0.29

Total$4.88

that's $2.44 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of bread dough
  • 1 eggplant, cut into small cubes
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 50 g of dried tomatoes
  • salt, pepper, oregano, olive oil

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