Name: Arugula and Ricotta Calzones
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 5 oz baby arugula (8 cups packed); 6 oz whole-milk ricotta (2/3 cup); 3 oz whole-milk mozzarella, coarsely grated; 2 tablespoonsfinely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 large egg yolk; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1 lb frozen pizza dough, thawed; an oiled 17- by 12-inch heavy baking sheet

Photo by Romulo Yanes

Using prepared pizza dough, you can make these homemade cheese-filled calzones just as fast as your favorite pizzeria could deliver them.

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