Mini Burger Calzones

Name: Mini Burger Calzones
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: N/A
Ingredients: ½ cup Hidden Valley® Bacon Ranch Dressing; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ lb ground beef; 3 cloves garlic; ½ tsp dried thyme; ½ tsp paprika; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ cup yellow onion; ½ cup dill pickle chips; ½ cup yellow mustard; all-purpose flour; 1 lb store-bought pizza dough; olive oil; ½ cup cheddar cheese; Flaky sea salt

Here’s a win-win recipe for folks who can’t decide between burgers and pizza. A simple homemade dough and zesty Ranch ground beef are the stars of this calzone that’s half-pizza, half-burger and all-amazing.

Prep Time 7 min
Cook Time 25 min
Servings 2

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Ingredients (16)

Hidden Valley® Bacon Ranch Topping & Dressing

Hidden Valley® Bacon Ranch Dressing ½ cup

Filling:

olive oil 1 tbsp
ground beef ½ lb
garlic (peeled, minced) 3 cloves
dried thyme ½ tsp
paprika ½ tsp
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Onion Sauce:

olive oil 1 tbsp
yellow onion (peeled, small diced) ½ cup
dill pickle chips (minced) ½ cup
yellow mustard ½ cup

To Build:

all-purpose flour (for dusting)
store-bought pizza dough (room temperature) 1 lb
olive oil
cheddar cheese (shredded) ½ cup
Flaky sea salt

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (7)

1

Preheat oven to 400°F.
2

Grease two baking sheets with oil and set aside.
3

For the Filling:
Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and add olive oil. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with back of a wooden spoon, about 7–9 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, and paprika, and cook an additional minute. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside to cool.
4

For the Onion Sauce:
Heat a small sauté pan over medium heat and add olive oil. Add onion and cook until softened. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside to cool. Once cooled, add the dill pickles and mustard, and mix to combine.
5

To Build:
On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Using a 3-inch round biscuit cutter, cut dough into rounds, about 20 total.
6

On each 3-inch round add 1 tablespoon of beef mixture, then 1/2 tablespoon of cheese and 2 teaspoons of sauce. Take one end of dough and fold over the mixture to the other end of dough. Pinch the edges together and fold over to seal. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Cut slits on top of calzone to let steam escape. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets and bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
7

Serve on platter and serve with Hidden Valley® Bacon Ranch Dressing for dipping.