Muffin Tin Cheesy Meatball Calzones
Golden-brown mini pizza dough calzones are stuffed with tender meatballs, marinara and cheese. These are a perfect lunch, appetizer, or game day snack!
Servings: 12 calzones
Calories: 297cal
Cost: $15
Equipment
- Oven adjusted to center rack position
- muffin tin
- Spoon
- rolling pin
Ingredients
- 12 Rao’s® Meatballs & Sauce prepared according to package
- ½ cup Rao’s® Sauce *from meatballs
- 1 cup cheese *use your favorite cubed cheese
- 2 lbs. pizza dough
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- ½ teaspoon Italian herbs
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare meatballs according to the package instructions.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- To assemble calzones, divide pizza dough into 12 pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a 6" inch circle.
- Place one meatball in the center of each dough circle and top with 2 tablespoons marinara sauce and 1 cheese cube.
- Fold dough over meatball filling to form a half-moon shape and press edges together to seal.
- Place calzones in prepared muffin tin. Brush calzones with melted butter and sprinkle with herbs, and spice.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until calzones are golden brown.
- Serve warm with extra marinara sauce.
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1calzone | Calories: 297cal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 694mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 258IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 2mg