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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (158g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

8 ounces meatballs

Calories 430
Calories from Fat 237 (55%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 26.4g 40%
Saturated Fat 9.4g 47%
Monounsaturated Fat 12.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 724mg 30%
Potassium 266mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 40.0g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 6%
Sugars 5.8g
Protein 8.3g 16%

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Quick and Easy Meatball Calzones

Recipe #320033 | 35 min | 10 min prep | add private note
weekend cooker

By: weekend cooker
Aug 18, 2008

Prepared pie crusts, canned tomatoes, and frozen meatballs make short work of these tasty calzones.

SERVES 6 , 6 calzones (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. 2
    Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
  3. 3
    Combine tomatoes with their sauce, meatballs, and basil in medium bowl, and set aside.
  4. 4
    Place 1 pie crust on prepared baking sheet, and spoon half of the meatball mixture evenly over half of the crust, leaving a 1 inch border around edge of crust.
  5. 5
    Sprinkle with half of cheese.
  6. 6
    Fold crust in half to enclose filling, pinch the edges together to seal, and cut slits in top of crust with knife to vent.
  7. 7
    Repeat with remaining crust, meatball mixture, and remaining cheese.
  8. 8
    Bake 20-25 minutes , or until golden brown.
  9. 9
    Cut each calzone into 3 wedges to serve.

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From: Chef Shadows

On May 18, 2009

These were OK the 1st time... then we played! Used Rotel w/ green chilies for the sauce, Store bought meatballs from Sam's club ( normally don't do that ). Then we used Marinated Mozzarella for the cheese. Then added some pickled hot peppers. You talk about eating good!!! 3 star as posted, 4 star with changes we made.

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    From: KITTENCAL

    On Mar 28, 2009

    these were very good, I used my own meatball recipe and used pasta sauce in place of the tomatoes, thanks for sharing WeekendC!

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    From: breezermom

    On Mar 23, 2009

    I used pizza sauce instead of the diced tomatoes, because DS won't eat diced tomatoes, but loves calzones! I also made a mistake and doubled the amount of cheese, but it didn't hurt the recipe. I used some of my frozen homemade meatballs, and quartered them as stated in the recipe. I made it with pie crust brushed with melted garlic butter. Next time I will follow another reviewer's idea of using refrigerated pizza crust for quickness instead of the pie crust. The pie crust was a little flaky and not really strong enought to hold the ingredients...or maybe it was my extra cheese? It made me think of a pizza pot pie! Regardless, this recipe is delicious, quick, and easy! This is a keeper! Thanks, weekendcooker, for a fabulous idea! Made for Everyday is a Holiday tag.

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    From: Cooks4_6

    On Nov 18, 2008

    This was quick and easy; I used leftover Sicilian Meat Roll in place of the meatball and spaghetti sauce instead of canned tomatoes. My DH says he would prefer the refrigerated pizza dough over the pie crusts, but I thought it gave it an interesting flavor. I put pepperoni in the smaller kids and they enjoyed them!

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