Meatball Calzone!! YUM!

O.K. The recipe for this week is the Meatball Calzone, or whatever kind of Calzone (we've recently done hamburger because we were all out of meatballs).

This Recipe comes from Dave Bremson
in Plantation, Florida

1 pkg. (12 oz) frozen fully cooked meatballs, thawed
2 cups Pizza sauce
1 cup (4 oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup Ricotta cheese (optional)
2 tbls. minced fresh basil
1 egg white (I usually forget to seperate them and it turns out fine)
2 tsp. water
1 pkg. (15 oz) refrigerated pie pastry
Additional pizza sauce, optional

Heat meatballs according to package directions. In a large saucepan, heat pizza sauce; stir in meatballs. In a small bowl, combine the cheeses and basil. In another bowl, whisk the egg white and water; set aside.

Unroll one pastry onto a greased 15-in. X 10-in. X 1-in. baking pan. Spoon half of meatball mixture onto half of the pastry to within 1/2 in. of the edges. Top with half of cheese mixture. Fold dough over the filling, forming a half circle. Moisten edges with water; press with a fork to seal. Brush top with egg mixture. Repeat with remaining pastry, meatball mixture and egg mixture.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 min. or until golden brown. Cut each calzone into three wedges. Serve with additional pizza sauce if desired. Yield: 6 servings.