Pinwheel Italian Calzones

Once you try these mini calzones, you may never go back to fixing the large ones again! These calzones come together in a snap, and are a great way to sneak a few veggies into your kid's diet. The best part is they are small so it makes it easy for little hands to pick up and eat. Plus they taste like pizza and there's even a dipping sauce!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 470 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ cup ricotta cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 1 (14 ounce) jar pizza sauce
• ¼ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• ½ cup chopped pepperoni
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, green pepper and onion. Set aside.

Step 3

Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into 4 rectangles. Press the remaining perforations together to seal. Spread the filling evenly onto the rectangles. Roll up the filling inside the dough starting at the short side. Slice each finished roll into four slices, and place cut side down onto a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. While the pinwheels are baking, warm the pizza sauce. Serve the pinwheels with pizza sauce in small cups for dipping.