Pizza Pockets

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Ok, so I did make some changes so I could test out different combinations. First I followed the recipe exactly but only used half of the sausage, parmesan cheese, and arugula. I then put those ingredients in a pocket. Since I have always had calzones with sauce in the pocket, I decided to put some marinara sauce in with the sausage mixture into the pocket. Then I added some mozzarella, and chopped pepperoni to the original sausage mixture and put that into the dough. And then added some sauce to another one of those as well. Again I'm testing to see which one myself and everyone else likes best. Then I made a sausage mixture without the arugula and put in spinach, mozzarella, cream cheese, pepperoni, and parmesan. And for the last combination, I put in some sauce with that mixture. All of these were delicious and this recipe was fantastic and everyone loved 'em!

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I thought they were very good, although I didn't use any arugula, as I am not a fan of arugula. I also loved changing the dough to make bigger sized pizza pockets. Overall, a very nice dish.

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Crispy outside soft and tasty inside

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Black Pepper does not dissolve in your gut and causes digestive chaos. A little cayenne is a great and easy replacement.

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When I make a recipe for the first time, I generally make it exactly as written- I assume the Chef's know more than I do!- but the comments regarding the saltiness of the recipe led me to leave it out. I'm glad I did- I used jarred marinara, and personally, I thought it was plenty salty with this change. The only thing I did differently from the recipe as written was to make 4 small calzones rather than the bite-sized pockets. I thought this was a really quick, really easy, really good recipe as written- but can see where it could be a jumping-off point to put together other great combinations of ingredients. Give this one a try- I don't think you'll be disappointed at all!!

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I am sorry to say I cannot keep trying Giada's recipes. I loved them in the past. Members of the family are now lactose intolerant.
I would love for these chef's to include alternate substitutions for cheeses/dairy products for all those with allergies.

Most chef's are knowledgeable to do this and this amatuer does want to create great meals for her family.

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I followed this recipe exactly. While my husband and step-father LOVED them, my mother and I felt as though the stuffing was a bit too salty. I WILL make these again, but next time I probably won't add the extra salt it calls for. Only reason I gave it four out of five stars

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This was a great Saturday night supper. I made 4 individual calzones and served with a tossed green salad. Big hit with everyone. Thanks Giada.

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This recipe is FABULOUS! I made these last night and they turned out perfect. However, I did not follow the recipe exactly. I ended up cooking some onions and minced garlic with the sausage, adding pepperoni and mushrooms, substituted spinach for arugula, put a little less cream cheese and used a mix of mozzarella and parmesan cheese for the filling and topping. I made my own pizza dough and learned that the pockets come out smoother if you just seal the edges with your fingertips. Since I was making these for dinner and did not want appetizer size pockets, I cut the dough into 8 rectangles rather than 16 smaller rectangles. They cooked perfectly. These pockets are so versatile and easy! I would highly recommend trying this recipe out even if you are not a huge fan of cream cheese.

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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.