Three-Cheese Mushroom and Spinach Calzone

A hearty Italian calzone filled with three delicious cheeses - Parmesan, Fontina, and ricotta - combined with sautéed mushrooms, fresh spinach, and aromatic fennel seeds. Perfect for a satisfying dinner or lunch.

4 servings
35 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil plus additional for brushing
  • 8 ounce crimini mushrooms
  • ¾ teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 pound fresh pizza dough
  • 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • cups grated Fontina cheese
  • ¼ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and fennel seeds; sauté until mushrooms are brown, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and oregano; stir 1 minute. Add spinach; stir just until wilted, about 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

    7 min

  2. 2.

    Line rimless baking sheet with parchment. Sprinkle paper with flour. Roll out dough on lined baking sheet to 15 x 10-inch rectangle. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons Parmesan crosswise over half of crust, leaving 1-inch plain border. Top with 3/4 cup Fontina, then mushroom mixture, distributing evenly. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons Parmesan and 3/4 cup Fontina over mushrooms. Spoon dollops of ricotta cheese over; sprinkle with crushed red pepper. Fold plain half of dough up over filling. Crimp edges tightly to seal. Brush with oil.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Bake calzone until puffed and brown, about 18 minutes. Brush with oil and serve.

    18 min

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