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Vegan Sausage Calzones

URL: https://thefirstmess.com/2020/04/22/vegan-sausage-calzones-recipe-ricotta-broccoli-rabe/

Ingredients

Cashew Ricotta

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons light miso
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • to taste sea salt

Calzone Filling

  • 2 pieces vegan sausages, chopped
  • ½ bunch broccoli rabe, leaves separated from stalks
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • to taste sea salt
  • to taste ground black pepper
  • to taste ground chilies or chili flakes
  • 1 lb pizza dough, at room temperature
  • ½ cup marinara sauce
  • for dusting flour flour for the counter

Instructions

  1. Make the cashew ricotta by blending soaked cashews with hot water, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, miso, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt until smooth.
  2. Sauté chopped vegan sausages in a pan until browned, then set aside on a paper towel.
  3. In the same pan, sauté chopped broccoli rabe stalks until bright green, then add leaves and a splash of water, covering to wilt the leaves.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  5. Divide pizza dough into 4 portions, roll each into a circle, and prepare filling ingredients.
  6. In the center of each dough circle, place marinara, cooked sausage, cashew ricotta, and broccoli rabe.
  7. Fold the dough over the filling, seal tightly, and place on the baking sheet.
  8. Brush tops with olive oil and sprinkle with chili, salt, and pepper.
  9. Bake for 25-30 minutes, broiling for 2 minutes at the end if needed for browning.
  10. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
350
Total fat
18g
Total carbohydrates
35g
Total protein
12g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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