Shelly's Recipe

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PORTABELLA MUSHROOM CALZONE

Category: Sandwiches

1 lb frozen bread dough, thawed and divided into 4 pieces

Sauce
Olive oil cooking spray
2 cloves fresh pressed garlic
1/2 cup minced onion
1/2 cup minced red bell pepper
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 (14 oz) can chopped Italian tomatoes
1/4 cup light red or white wine
1/4 tsp oregano, basil and garlic powder
1 tbsp sugar, optional

Spray a small sauce pan with cooking spray and preheat on Medium for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute until lightly browned. Add onion and red peppers to pan and saute until onions are translucent. Add all remaining ingredients to pan and stirring occasionally, cook over medium low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.

Calzone Filling
1 cup sliced or chopped Portabella mushrooms
1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan or Asiago cheese
3/4 lb Italian sausage
1/2 cup chopped spinach, optional

Remove casings from sausage. In a small frying pan cook meat over medium high, crumbling the meat into smaller pieces as it cooks. When sausage is done remove from heat and drain on paper towels of any visible fat and set aside.