Dinner for 4
Cheese Calzones
$8.38for 455 minServes 4
Pizza dough holds a creamy ricotta filling with mozzarella, Parmesan, pesto, and herbs before baking until golden.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza dough, 1$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price | |
| Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price | |
| Parmesan, 1.25 oz$0.55/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.64Typical price | |
| Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price | |
| Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price | |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.14Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price | |
| Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.38 | ||
Swaps
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
Typical price
$2.10 per serving$8.38 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 recipe pizza dough
- 8 oz low-moisture freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg and 1 tablespoon water
- garlic salt for topping (optional)
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 3 tbsp basil pesto
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest (optional)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp each dried thyme
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking sheet with the pizza dough.
- Mix the ricotta, cream cheese, pesto, Parmesan, oregano, thyme, garlic salt, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
- Divide the dough into four pieces, roll each piece into a circle, and place the filling on one half.
- Fold each dough circle over the filling, pinch the edges closed, and place the calzones on the baking sheet.
- Whisk the egg with 1 tablespoon water, brush it over the calzones, and sprinkle with garlic salt if using.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden, then cool for 5 minutes.
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