Sausage Lasagna Heart-Shaped Calzone

Eat your heart out with your Valentine by serving this sausage lasagna heart-shaped calzone! Stuffed with spicy Italian sausage and ricotta cheese.

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Have you made plans for Valentine’s Day yet? I actually do not have any yet, but in the meantime have not slacked off on making Valentine’s Day inspired treats and meals.

For example, after I mastered stromboli I decided it was time to take on the calzone. But not just any calzone, but a sausage lasagna stuffed heart-shaped calzone! And it conveniently serves two people. Or maybe four if you serve anything substantial on the side.

And if the shape alone wasn’t enough this baby is actually stuffed with sausage lasagna filling. Gooey, cheesy, meaty loveliness wrapped up in dough. Yup, go ahead and eat your heart out. (Sorry sorry couldn’t resist)

Maybe you should finished off your heart-shaped dinner with a heart-shaped Reese’s stuffed cookie for two or heart-shaped Nutella cream cheese brownies.

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SAUSAGE LASAGNA HEART-SHAPED CALZONE

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Yield: 2 Servings

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb pizza dough
• 1 lb spicy Italian sausage
• 1-1/2 cups pizza sauce
• 8 oz ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
• Pinch of salt
• Fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning, plus more for topping (optional)
• 1 egg, beaten (for brushing dough)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown sausage until browned. Drain and return back to skillet. Add pasta sauce and reduce heat to low to simmer.
2. Place ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella cheese and seasonings in a mixing bowl. Mix until well combined.
3. Cut the pizza doughs in half. On a floured sheet of parchment paper, form two large hearts and roll until about 1/8" thick. Move one dough-heart onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Top the dough-heart on the baking sheet with sausage marinara then with ricotta (you may have leftovers), leaving a 1/2" edge. Brush the edges of the dough with egg and top with remaining dough-heart. Press seams together, brush entire top lightly with egg then sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Cut a few slices in the top, transfer to a cookie sheet  and bake  for 25-30 minutes or until browned and cooked through.

Source: Adapted slightly from Picky Palate.

Post updated 2/138/2024, photos above and below are the originals.