Italian Mushroom & Onion Calzone

My boyfriend and I are starting "meatless Mondays" as of last night. I could probably become a vegetarian but I love meat too much, so this is a stepping stone! I decided to make a calzone last night because I haven't had one in probably 10 years! They're easy to make and taste delicious! Feel free to use your own ingredients for the filling and be creative!

Ingredients: 

Pillsbury thin crust pizza dough
1 bag of your preferred shredded cheese (I used the pizza blend)
1 package of mushrooms
1 medium white onion
Italian seasoning
Non-stick spray
1 tablespoon of EVOO

Directions

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Chop up the mushrooms and onion to small diced sizes. Place in a medium sized frying pan with 1 tablespoon of EVOO. Place on medium heat. Stir well as they begin to cook. Once they are all finished cooking, set aside. Take a large sized cookie sheet and spray with non-stick spray. Lay out the pizza dough. Top the center of the dough with cheese (about the same amount you would use on a pizza), be sure to set some cheese aside for the topping. Next, evenly add the mushroom and onion mixture on top of the cheese. Fold up the edges of the dough to seal like the picture below. Place in the oven for about 10 minutes or until you start to notice it browning on the top.

Once the calzone is lightly browned on the top, take it out and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and a dash of Italian seasoning.

Place it back in the oven for 1-2 minutes. Now change the oven to "broil". Make sure you watch it like a hawk! With the broil option, if you leave it in too long, it will burn. Take it out once the top is crispy looking.

Let the calzone sit for 5 minutes. Slice up and serve with your favorite sides. I served ours with a side of Trader Joe's Creamy Tomato Basil sauce for dipping and Trader Joes Arancini Bites (Rissoto and Fontina cheese filled balls...yum!)