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Mini Burger Calzones Recipe

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 Time7 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time32 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Author: Recipe courtesy of The Chew

Ingredients

Filling:

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

Onion Sauce:

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

To Build:

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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Grease two baking sheets with oil and set aside.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Serve on platter and serve with Hidden Valley® Bacon Ranch Dressing for dipping.