Grilled Calzone with Fire-Roasted Tomato Sauce and Italian Sausage
The calzone is one of the most underrated Italian food classics out there. A folded up pizza that's stuffed with delicious ingredients like tomato sauce, veggies, and loads of cheese – why aren't calzones on the menu every night?! In this recipe, we're upping the ante and introducing a whole new technique for making this delicious dish. Instead of baking this calzone in the oven and prepping all of the ingredients over a hot stove, this recipe is prepared almost entirely outside on the grill. From its homemade crust and aromatic fire-roasted tomato sauce to its delicious double mozzarella, mushroom, and ham filling, this meal is an unforgettable summertime masterpiece!
Equipment
- Grill
- Skewers
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tbsp semolina flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp dry yeast
- 0.5 cup water
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 3 Italian sausages
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 sprigs sage
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 0.5 tsp chopped oregano
- 2 tsp olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 mozzarella ball
- 1 slice ham
- 1 mushroom, sliced
- 0.25 cup shredded mozzarella
- 4 leaves basil
Instructions
- Knead together all of the ingredients by hand until a smooth dough forms. Cover the dough and either transfer it to the refrigerator and let it rise overnight, or cover it and let it rise for 1½ hours in a warm place.
- Light the grill and soak the sprigs of sage, rosemary, and thyme in water. Skewer the tomatoes, onion, Italian sausages, and cloves of garlic on a long wooden skewer. Once the grill has warmed up, place the soaked herbs directly on the charcoal and grill the skewered sausages and veggies on both sides. The herbs will add some aromas to the charcoal, and that additional flavor will transfer to the items on the grill.
- Remove the skewered sausages and vegetables from the grill once the skins of the vegetables begin to blacken and the sausages are cooked all the way through. Once everything has cooled slightly, peel the tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Chop up the sausages and veggies, stir everything together, and combine the mixture with the chopped oregano, olive oil, salt & pepper.
- Roll out the pizza dough into a large circle and spread the homemade roasted tomato sauce over half of it. Break the mozzarella ball into large pieces and place them on top of the layer of roasted tomato sauce. Evenly distribute 1 slice of ham, the slices of mushroom, shredded mozzarella, and whole leaves of basil on top.
- Fold the uncovered section of pizza dough over the filling and press down lightly around the edges to seal the calzone. Fold the edges of the dough upwards and squeeze them tightly to make sure the calzone remains sealed while being grilled. For the best results, transfer the calzone to the freezer and freeze it for 1 hour.
- If the grill isn't already hot, light it again and wait for it to become warm. Place the calzone on the grill in a spot away from the direct flames and put the lid on. Grill the calzone on both sides until the crust starts to brown.
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Notes
Once you slice into this cheesy, delicious meal, you'll catch calzone fever! Forget burgers, hot dogs, and steaks – this calzone is going to change the way you grill. Switch up the filling, try out new herbs for the sauce, and invite all of your friends over to try this revolutionary new meal!