Caprese Calzones with Homemade Pizza Sauce

 

Caprese Calzones

1 tube refrigerated pizza crust ...or make your own!

2 Roma tomatoes, halved and sliced

4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed

1/2 cup fresh basil chopped or torn

Your favorite pizza sauce for dipping

Preheat oven to 425º F.
Roll out pizza dough onto a non-stick or lightly floured surface and cut it into 4 equal squares. Layer each square with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Fold in the 2 long sides of each square, pinching at the seams and the edges to seal the calzones. Place the calzones seam-side down onto a cookie sheet and bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve hot with dipping sauce. 

Pizza Sauce

1 8 oz. Can tomato sauce

1/3 cup minced onion

1 clove minced garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

½ tsp dried oregano

½ tsp dried basil

½ tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp sugar

pinch of salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp Parmesan cheese

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil in a medium saucepan for about 2 minutes. Add oregano, basil, and Italian seasoning. Cook for 1 minute then add tomato sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 3 minutes on low. Add Parmesan cheese and remove from heat. Serve warm with calzones. Yummy!!!