Turkey and Cheese Calzone

I don't like waste. With modern technology (i.e. freezer/refrigerator) widely available, it seems unpardonable to have to throw out food because of spoilage. Forethought and a little ingenuity help me reduce what goes in our garbage can. That's why I love recipes that allow me to clear out the fridge in one meal. There's a restaurant we used to go to that offered "Garbage Disposal Omelet" in their menu: an omelet that has a mishmash of whatever ingredients available at that given moment. This is our Garbage Disposal Calzone.

Any pizza dough recipe can be used to enclose whatever ingredients you choose. I would suggest having some kind of cheese to add gooeyness. Here I used pretty bland cheese (ricotta and jack) so I was a little liberal on the spices.

1 Batch of pizza dough

Filling (what's in our fridge)
12 oz ricotta cheese
2 cups jack cheese
2 cups shredded cooked turkey
2 garlic and gruyere turkey sausages chopped up
1 cup fresh spinach
bell peppers sliced
a couple of sprigs of thyme
sprinkle of smoked paprika
salt and pepper to taste

Shape the pizza dough into a ball and let rest for 10 minutes.

Press down into an oblong-ish shape.

Spread out filling on half of the dough, leaving an inch margin.

Fold over the dough and twist edge together.

Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with a little bit of cheese.


Bake at 375F for about 35 minutes.