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Muffaletta calzone

Muffaletta is a sandwich originated among Italian immigrants in New Orleans, Louisiana, filled with antipasti favourites like cold meats, cheese and olives – in this riff, the sandwich is made with folded pizza dough and served in a rich tomato sauce

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    15 minutes

  • cook

    1 hour

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

15

minutes

cooking

1

hour

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 4 portions pizza dough (150 g each)
  • plain flour, for dusting
  • 200 g vegetable antipasti (grilled eggplant, grilled zucchini, capsicum, artichokes etc.)
  • 150 g sliced salami
  • 100 g sun-dried tomatoes
  • 400 g grated mozzarella
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 85 g (½ cup) stuffed green olives (with pimento), to serve
  • 1 cup basil leaves, to serve
Napoli sauce
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 x 700 ml jars tomato passata
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • salt, to season

Instructions

  1. For the Napoli sauce, heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil, then the onion and garlic and stir for about 3 minutes or until softened but not coloured. Stir in the tomato paste, then add the passata, oregano and sugar. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Season with salt to taste and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220˚C. Place the spinach in a colander in the sink and pour boiling water over the spinach to wilt it. Drain and squeeze it out well to remove the excess moisture.
  3. Spread out a piece of pizza dough on a lightly floured surface into a 20 cm round. Layer the antipasti, salami, sundried tomatoes, cheese and spinach on one side of the dough, then fold the dough over to create a half - moon shape. Pinch the ends together and fold the corners in to secure. Place on a baking paper lined baking tray and repeat with the remaining dough and fillings. Brush with egg and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve the calzone on a bed of the warm Napoli sauce, scattered with basil and olives.
 

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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