Calzone - revisited.

A tasty Calzone which doesnt cost 11.95.

I wanted to create a dish which was simple filling and cheap to produce with a minimal skill set so everyone can enjoy a delicous feast.

I decided the first product i should do is the dish i was disappointed with just yesterday.

First thing to remember when copying, following or creating a recipe is simply change to your taste not everyone will like every product so make adjustments where needed BUT dont comprimise taste, try new items new flavours. Just the once chances are its something you will have again or have had frequently.

For the pastry I use a pre rolled chilled puff pastry. Its important to not overcomplicate food and if your an everyday person chances are you wont have the time or ability to make a banging pastry so the ready made ones are brilliant. I used one sheet cut directly in half and place on a pre greased baking tray (avoid parchment paper) 

Now for the filling take a non stick frying pan and a tea spoon /25ml drizzle of olive oil/frylight or what ever oil you use rapeseed etc medium heat add 3/4 of on clove of garlic chopped ss finely as possible. Add 1 medium onion chopped as fine as possible. Sautè off until tender with out changing colour add pancetta and 3 sliced mushrooms for this I used chestnut. Cook on a medium heat still until all cooked and starting to brown. Remove from the heat. Whilst the mix cools evenly spread your tomato & basil sauce over half of the pastry, top the sauce with the sautèed mix 

Sprinkle a little grated cheese. Season and gently fold the pasty (crimping) starting in one corner pinch with finger and thumb and fold into top half of pastry and repeat around until all crimped. Egg wash to seal and give a golden glaze i mixed some dry oregano in my egg wash just gives a nicer flavour to the pastry. Bake in a pre heated oven for 25mins at 200°c. (Fan assisted electric oven)

Whilst the Calzone is cooking the remaining garlic with a small drizzle of oil on a low heat add remaining sauce season well and add a sprinkle of dried basil stir together and pour into a dipping pot. 

• 1 pack pre rolled chilled puff pastry

• small jar of tomato & basil sauce

•1 garlic clove

• 1 medium onion (white) 

• 1 half pack pancetta cubes. 

• 3 slices pepperoni

• 3 slices chorizo

• 3 chustnut mushrooms

• sprinkling of mature cheese

• 1egg 

• 1 tables spoon of cooking oil.

• sprinkle of dried herbs

All of these products to buy first time fresh in tesco costs £16.57 total price for 1 portion costs just £4.67 (this size could easily be split in 2 with a side!)also means you have a mix of 

Freezable, refridgerated and dried goods for further consumption.