Biscuit Calzone

You will need:

1 package (tube) of refrigerated biscuits
1 egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup cooked ham (I used pepperoni instead)
Crushed red pepper to taste (I used a real chopped up red pepper)
1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon milk

The directions say to separate the biscuits and roll them out, and I think the idea was to make 8 separate mini calzones. Instead, I mashed half of them together and rolled it out flat to make the bottom of the calzone, and did the same with the other half to make the top. So instead of 8 tiny ones, we made 1 giant one.

Rolling the biscuits out was way hard. It was kind of elastic-y, and when you rolled it flat it would just bounce back to its smaller size. But after I had them both a decent size, I beat the egg slightly in a medium sized bowl, and then stirred in the cottage cheese and mozzarella.

Then, I coated the bottom biscuit with the pepperoni, then this cheese mixture, and then the red pepper that I had cut up. I put the other biscuit layer on top, and pulled the bottom edges over and folded them together. It looked just like a pie.

Before you put it in the oven (oh, which by the way should be preheated to 425 degrees), you brush the top with the egg yolk and milk mixture, and then cut small x shapes in the top to allow steam to escape (and then it looks even more like a pie). I put it in a pan that I had lined with foil, and baked it for 15 minutes.



It was life changing. So delicious and easy, and I realized you could put absolutely anything inside and make a meal out of it (or more like four meals).



I actually just made another one today that had tomato, basil, and mozzarella (picture below), and I plan to make another one this weekend with chicken, broccoli, and cheese. The biscuits are so sweet and flaky and amazing. This was definitely one of my favorites so far.



Next week, I haven't decided yet, so it'll be a surprise!