Crescent Calzones

Ingredients:

½ lb. bulk Italian pork sausage

1 garlic clove, minced

½ c. chopped green bell pepper

1 can (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

¼ c. pizza sauce

½ c. shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz.)

1 egg, beaten

Parsley

These three tools are essentials in my kitchen. I'll show you why I love them so!



The first is my Garlic Press from Pampered Chef. I love it because you don't have to worry about peeling the garlic first.  Just drop the whole clove into the press...

...and squeeze the press shut. The garlic comes out perfectly minced!

Open the press and the peel is right there for you to throw away! Since getting this garlic press, I always use fresh garlic... it's just so easy!

The second utensil I use regularly in my kitchen is the Mix 'n Chop from Pampered Chef. This little guy mixes and chops ingredients evenly! I especially love it for ground meat because it chops it so finely. Fort Wayners, think Coney Island or Pizza King style ground sausage... it's that awesome!

Finally, I simply can not cook without my Cutting Board with Measure Cups from Pampered Chef. Before I had this, I found it to be such a hassle to chop my veggies and then get them into the different measuring cups, always making a mess trying to scoop the chopped veggies into the tiny cups. This cutting board is so awesome because it comes with inserts that snap right into the board! They range from one tablespoon to one cup. I love it!



In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.

Stir in bell pepper.

On a greased cookie sheet, unroll dough and separate into four rectangles; press perforations to seal. Spread 1 tablespoon sauce on half of each rectangle, leaving an edge to seal. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese over sauce; top with one-fourth of the sausage mixture.

Fold dough over filling; firmly press edges with fork to seal. Brush top of each with egg. Sprinkle with parsley. Bake in oven preheated to 375 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

I served these with breadsticks and pizza sauce.  I bought Pillsbury canned breadstick dough and sprinkled them with Butter Buds and galric powder before baking.

Enjoy!

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