Tomato, Cheese and Basil Calzone Recipe

If you like pizzas, surely you know what the Italian calzone is, a kind of stuffed pizza that is a true delight. Just like pizzas, calzones can be prepared in many flavors and in the recipe that we show you below, we will teach you how to make a calzone stuffed with tomato, cheese and pesto sauce, all homemade.

First we will make the dough, and then a tomato comfit and we will finish putting everything together to create a delicious dish. This tomato, cheese and basil calzone will become one of your favorite starters, an elegant presentation and an unbeatable combination of flavors.

Ingredients to make Tomato, Cheese and Basil Calzone:

• 150 grams of wheat flour
• 45 milliliters of water
• 7 grams of Yeast
• 1 pinch of salt
• Filling
• 100 grams of Parmesan cheese
• 200 milliliters of sunflower oil
• 1 Mozzarella or Burrito ball
• ½ tomato comfit
• 150 grams of basil leaves

How to make Tomato, Cheese and Basil Calzone:

1. To make the dough for the stuffed calzone, we make a crown with the flour and add the salt on the sides. In the center we add the yeast and water and unify little by little until we obtain a smooth and homogeneous mass.
2. Let the dough rest, covering it with a damp cloth, until it doubles in size.
3. To make the filling, we start with the tomato, which we must poach, peel and remove the seed.
4. We make a marinade with whatever we have on hand and cover the tomato with olive oil and the marinade we make.
5. We put it to cook for approximately 10 minutes over low heat until we obtain a soft tomato. We reserve and let it cool.
6. On the other hand, we pass the basil leaves through boiling water for about 10 seconds, remove them and pass them through cold water.
7. We dry them well and in a blender we add the oil, the Parmesan cheese and the basil leaves.
8. Blend until a homogeneous mixture is obtained and at the end we rectify with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Now that we have everything, we are going to assemble the stuffed calzone.
10. To do this, we stretch the dough trying to make a medium circle; in the center we place half a tomato without seeds, the buffalo mozzarella and two tablespoons of basil pesto sauce.
11. We close the dough and with the rest of the dough we make a bow as decoration. Brush it with a little egg to give us more color and leave it in the oven at 180ºC for 15 minutes.
12. The tomato, cheese and basil calzone can be served with a fresh lettuce salad and a little pesto on top. Bon Appetite!