Ready for a new twist on taco night?! This Taco Calzone recipe is a fun, flavorful dinner that the whole family will love! Serve with all the traditional taco toppings.

Taco Calzone

We love taco night in our house! It’s such a quick & simple dinner to put together, which is just what we need on weeknights. We all have our favorite toppings, and it’s a breeze to make a dinner that I know everyone will eat.

For this dinner, I thought it would be fun to make taco calzones. All the flavors of tacos, baked up in a hand-held pizza dough pocket. And it was a hit!

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THESE MEXICAN CALZONES:

calzone

• 1 lb ground beef
• ¼ cup, diced onions, frozen or fresh
• taco seasoning
• 1 roll, store-bought pizza dough
• 1 cup, shredded sharp cheddar cheese

toppings

• ½ cup, guacamole
• 1 cup, salsa
• ½ cup, shredded sharp cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS TO MAKE THESE MEXICAN CALZONES:

1. Preheat oven according to package instructions for pizza dough.
2. Heat large skillet to medium, add ground beef and onions. Cook until meat is no longer pink.
3. Add taco seasoning and ¾ cup of water. Heat to boiling, then simmer for 4 minutes.
4. Remove ground beef from heat while you prep the dough.
5. Roll out dough on prepared baking sheet (parchment paper works best).
6. Add ¼ cup of cheese to one side of dough circle, leaving a ½″ of space from the edge.
7. Add ground beef and top off with another ¼ cup of cheese.
8. Fold the dough over to cover the ground beef mixture, and roll up the edges to seal.
9. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top.
10. Serve with taco toppings!

Start with the taco basics– cook up ground beef and onion in a skillet and add taco seasoning. We trust the high quality of ground beef from Jewel-Osco for all of our favorite recipes. I simply grabbed a pack from meat department at my local store. So convenient!

Next, preheat the oven. Then lay out the pizza dough (store-bought, of course!) on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

After cooking up the ground beef, allow it to cool for 5 minutes (makes it easier to fold up in the dough). Sprinkle about ½ cup of shredded cheddar cheese, top with ground beef, then finish off with another ½ cup of cheese. Yum! You’re ready to fold up the calzone. I rolled up the edges to seal them.

HANDY TOOLS TO HELP YOU MAKE THIS TACO CALZONE RECIPE:

• large skillet – nonstick, easy to wash, great size!
• sheet pan – sturdy, nonstick 

Bake up for about 25 minutes or until golden brown on top. Looks delicious!

FAQs

What’s good in a calzone?

The possibilities here are endless.  Anything that can go on top of a pizza can go in a calzone! 

Are calzones and pizza dough the same?

Yes, pizza dough is what you use to make a calzone.

How many ounces of dough do I need for a calzone?

8 ounces of dough will make a nice personal sized calzone.  If you want to make one to feed a couple of people then go with 11 ounces or so.

Serve with all the taco toppings you love… sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and extra cheese. One bite and you’ll have a new favorite on taco night!

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Yield: 4 servings

Taco Calzone Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ready for a new twist on taco night?! This Taco Calzone recipe is a fun, flavorful recipe that they whole family will love! Serve with all the traditional taco toppings.

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Ingredients

Calzone

• 1 lb ground beef
• ¼ cup, diced onions, frozen or fresh
• taco seasoning
• 1 roll, store-bought pizza dough
• 1 cup, shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Toppings

• ½ cup, guacamole
• 1 cup, salsa
• ½ cup, shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven according to package instructions for pizza dough.
2. Heat large skillet to medium, add ground beef and onions. Cook until meat is no longer pink.
3. Add taco seasoning and ¾ cup of water. Heat to boiling, then simmer for 4 minutes.
4. Remove ground beef from heat while you prep the dough.
5. Roll out dough on prepared baking sheet (parchment paper works best).
6. Add ¼ cup of cheese to one side of dough circle, leaving a ½" of space from the edge.
7. Add ground beef and top off with another ¼ cup of cheese.
8. Fold the dough over to cover the ground beef mixture, and roll up the edges to seal.
9. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top.
10. Serve with taco toppings!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 430

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