15 Calzone Recipes That Are Cheesy, Gooey Perfection

This delightful Italian dish is a unique twist on the traditional pizza. Instead of a topped flat piece of dough, all the fillings are loaded inside and folded into a sealed pocket. The result is a cheesy, handheld meal that can be adapted to suit any taste. This easy main dish can be scaled up to feed a crowd or down to feed just one or two. With fillings ranging from tomato-mozzarella to twists on your favorite desserts, there’s really no limit to the ways you can adapt a calzone to suit any situation. If you’ve never made one before, try Ree Drummond's straightforward recipe to start. She uses frozen dinner rolls to serve as the dough and stuffs them with cooked Italian sausage, creamy mozzarella and ricotta cheese. Serve them with a zesty marinara sauce for dipping.

If you’re ready to try making your own calzone dough, this recipe offers a great place to start. The yeast-risen dough isn’t too tricky to work with, and it goes perfectly with the cheesy tomato and basil filling.

Give your guests or family the reins to stuff their personal calzones as they wish with this fun idea for a make-your-own bar. You can impress the group with your own homemade calzone dough, or swap it out for some store-bought pizza dough.

Think typical, cheesy calzones with a lighter twist. These ones are stuffed with turkey, which you can pull from some leftovers, and paired with rich pesto and a few veggies like broccoli and mushrooms.