Pizza Pockets

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Great Weekend Hors d' Oeuvres

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (52)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(52)

Cook Time:
16 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings (makes about 16 pieces)

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 16 min
Total:: 31 min

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces Italian turkey sausage
1 cup tightly-packed arugula (about 1 ounce)
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 cup grated Parmesan, plus 1/4 cup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (13.5-ounce) package of store-bought pizza crust (recommended: Pillsbury)
All-purpose flour, for rolling out pizza dough
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
1 1/2 cups marinara sauce, store-bought or homemade

Directions

Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium-sized, heavy skillet. Add the sausage and cook until crumbled and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the arugula and cook until wilted. Turn off the heat and let cool about 10 minutes. Add the cream cheese, 1/3 cup Parmesan, salt, and pepper and stir to combine. Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to a thin 20 by 12-inch rectangle. Cut the rectangle in half lengthwise. The cut each half into 8 equal rectangles.

Spoon topping onto 1 side of each of the rectangles. Using a pastry brush, brush the edges of the rectangle with egg wash. Close the rectangle of pizza dough over the topping. Use a fork to seal and crimp the edges. Place the pizza pockets onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush the top of each pizza pocket with egg wash. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the marinara sauce over low heat in a medium saucepan. Serve the hot pizza pockets with the marinara sauce alongside for dipping.

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Comments & Reviews

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lacey Athens, GA 03-13-2010
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Delicious and easy to make
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

You can also make it into calzones- one package of pizza crust makes one calzone. Spinach is a good substitue for the... arugula, and you can cook half the spinach with the sausage, and put the other half in raw- gives it a nice bite. spaghetti sauce is a good marinara sauce substitute, too.Read more
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Angela Columbus, IN 03-07-2010
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Absolutely easy and DELICIOUS!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for dinner last night and they were definitely a hit with the family! I substituted fresh baby spinach for the... arugula and Italian sausage for the turkey sausage, and they were absolutely wonderful. Thank you Giada, for a new fun twist on boring pizza!Read more
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Hannah San Diego, CA 03-02-2010
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Lookn GOOD
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe! I made it for my mom and dad and they loved it. Now they really have faith that i can become a famous... cook like Paula Deen and Giada! Read more
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nunya translvnia, AR 01-02-2010
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To much parmesean
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

These were easy to make and pretty good, but I think there was way to much parmesan cheese. Next time I will cut the... parmesan in half.Read more
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Dana Union Grove, WI 11-03-2009
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A big hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loved these. I added some seasonings to the filling and sprinkled the outside with parm and italian seasoning. Next... time we're going to fill them with candian bacon and pineapple. These would be good for a pizza party for the kids. Just roll out the dough and give them a variety of fillings to make their own.Read more
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bobbi lyn tamarac, FL 11-02-2009
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YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This is the second time i have made these and they are great. My only problem is the dough. They do not look as pretty as... Giadas but they are delicious. My son is a picky eater and he loves them.Read more