It’s time for Karen’s Killer Fixin’s! Over the years, I’ve filled two 4-inch, 3-ring binders with my own creations as well as recipes my family and friends were willing to share with me. I simply love to cook and want to share that love with my readers. So every Friday, I share one recipe I think you and your family might enjoy. It might be a main course recipe. A cookie or baked item. Candy. Salads. Whatever strikes my eye and fancy…which today is HAM & CHEESE CALZONE!

I love calzones. They’re such a great twist on pizza. But, they take so much work to prepare…or so it seems. This is a great deli-style calzone, and relatively easy to prepare. You can adjust this recipe to fashion the more traditional pizza calzone with meats and pizza sauce, if you prefer.

I hope you enjoy today’s Killer Fixin’s. Happy eating!

Karen

P.S. We’re at 141 recipes and counting with this posting. Hope you find some recipes you like. If this is your first visit, please check out past blogs for more Killer Fixin’s. In the right hand column menu, you can even look up past recipes by type. i.e. Desserts, Breads, Beef, Chicken, Soups, Author Specials, etc.

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HAM & CHEESE CALZONE
[Serves 8]

2 T. mayonnaise
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 cup broccoli florets
1 (8 oz.) sliced smoked deli ham
½ small onion
8 oz. cheese, grated, divided
1 T. vegetable oil, divided
2 pkg. (13.8 oz each) refrigerator pizza crust
1 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine mayonnaise and mustard in bowl; mix well. Cut broccoli into small florets; dice ham and chop onion. Grate cheese. Combine broccoli, ham, onion and half of cheese in bowl.

Lightly brush cookie sheet with 1 tsp. oil. Unroll one package of dough gently stretching and pressing dough to cover bottom. Sprinkle with remaining cheese to within one inch of edges; spoon ham mixture over cheese. Starting on one end, unroll remaining dough directly over filling, matching edges of dough and shaping to fit as dough is unrolled. Trim ½ inch off sides of dough. Press edges to seal. Brush remaining oil over dough. With knife, make 12 slits, in three rows of four each, into top crust.

Bake 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, grate Parmesan cheese and sprinkle over calzone. Return calzone to oven; bake 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is deep golden brown. Slice and serve.