Sausage Calzones

From start to finish, this usually takes me about 30 minutes to make.

-1 1/3 pounds Italian bulk sweet sausage (I use 1 pound of turkey sausage)
-2 cups ricotta cheese
-Handful of fresh parsley, chopped (I cheat and just sprinkle in a good dose of some mixed Italian seasonings)
-2 cloves garlic, chopped
-Handful of Parmesan cheese
-1/2 tsp. nutmeg
-Freshly ground black pepper
-2 tbsp. chopped pimento (I omit this)
-2 tubes of prepared, refrigerated pizza dough (10 ounces each)
-2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
-Marinara sauce (for dipping)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brown sausage in a skillet. Transfer crumbles to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Combine sausage with ricotta cheese, parsley, garlic, Parmesan, nutmeg, pepper, and pimento. Roll both tubes of pizza dough out on 2 separate nonstick cookie sheets and cut each dough in half across. Spread 1/2 cup of mozzarella and then up to 1/4 of the ricotta filling on half of each rectangle (I never seem to use all of the filling). Then, fold dough over top of filling and pinch edges firmly to seal.

Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. (I can usually get a salad made during this time). Serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping.

Makes 4 good-sized calzones.