Calzone-prosciutto Cappacoli

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 recipe pizza dough (see search)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup slivered sun-dried tomato, packed in oil (or not if you have regular dried ones on hand)
• 2 -3 teaspoons fresh parsley
• 1/4 lb prosciutto, cut into thin strips
• 1/4 lb capacola ham, hot or mild,cut into thin strips
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (, at this point go for the good stuff!)
• cornmeal
• olive oil (for brushing tops)

Recipe

• 1 prepare dough.
• 2 in a small skillet heat the 1 tbsp olive oil and saute the onion and garlic.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in the parsley.
• 4 in a medium bowl mix together the ricotta and tomatoes.
• 5 add the onion mixture and set aside.
• 6 divide the dough into 4 pieces and roll each out into 10 to 12 inch rounds.
• 7 spread even amounts of the ricotta mixture on 1/2 of each dough ruond, leaving 1/2 inch edge.
• 8 divide meats equally among the round and place on top of ricotta, top with mozzarella.
• 9 fold the plain side over top of calzone and press down lightly to remove some of the air.
• 10 moisten the edges with water and crimp or seal with a fork (do a good job sealing or your going to have a cheesy mess).
• 11 sprinkle greased baking sheet with cornmeal and place calzones carefully and not touching-leaving some room in between for rising in the oven.
• 12 oil the tops with olive oil and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
• 13 place in a preheated 400 to 450 degree oven.
• 14 bake for 15 minutes or until tops and parmesan cheese turn golden brown.
• 15 serve hot with a fresh bruschetta.