Super Simple Spinach & Ricotta Calzone Recipe

These killer vegetarian calzone will get a 10 out of 10 from your family!

Ingredients

220g ricotta cheese

100g mozzarella cheese, grated

280g frozen spinach, thawed and drained

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 egg yolk

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped

1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes

1 kg pizza dough

Egg wash - two beaten eggs mixed with two tablespoons of milk

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Method

Grease and line a baking tray with baking paper.
In a bowl, add ricotta, mozzarella, spinach, olive oil, egg yolk, garlic, oregano and chilli flakes and mix well to combine.
On a floured bench, cut ball of pizza dough into four equal pieces. Roll out each quarter to be about 1cm thick, forming a large circle.
Place a quarter of the spinach and ricotta mixture onto one half of each of the pizza circles. Brush the outside rim of the circles with egg wash. Fold the side of pastry which doesn’t have any mixture over the top of the spinach and ricotta, then pinch the edges together. Repeating with remaining calzone.

Step 4
Place the finished calzones on the baking tray and brush with calzone. Cut 3 small slits in the top of each calzone.

Step 5
Bake in a 260c over for 8 minutes. Then remove, brush with more egg wash and top with parmesan, then cook for another 7 minutes.

Serve immediately.

Amy Sinclair

Amy Sinclair is a former editor who loves all things food, cooking and eating - especially the eating! When she's not looking after her three children, you'll find her in the kitchen or busily hiding online shopping purchases from her husband.