Pocket Bread Calzones Recipe

Pocket Bread Calzones Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons Safeway SELECT Verdi Olive Oil, divided
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
  • 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Lucerne Mozzarella Cheese
  • 2 cups finely diced cooked ham
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 6 large (5 to 6-inch) pita breads
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wide nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Cover and cook until mushrooms give off juice (about 2 minutes). Uncover and continue cooking, stirring often, until mushrooms are browned (3 to 5 more minutes).
  2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, ham, parsley, and oregano; set aside. Carefully slit each pocket bread horizontally along edge so that pita is about one-third open.
  3. Stir mushroom mixture into cheese mixture. Gently spoon a sixth of the filling into each pocket. Arrange calzones in a single layer on a large baking sheet; brush with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
  4. Bake until toasted (12 to 15 minutes).