🇮🇹 Italian Cuisine · Street Food

Calzone

Prep

20 mins

Cook

20 mins

Serves

4

Difficulty

Medium

A folded pizza pocket stuffed with ricotta, salami, and mozzarella, baked or fried until golden and puffed.

Ingredients

  • 700g fresh mozzarella
  • 400g arborio rice
  • a handful of sliced leeks
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup carrots, sliced
  • a handful of fresh rosemary, chopped
  • balsamic vinegar, for serving
  • 1 cup chicken stock

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the fresh lasagna sheets base and set it aside to rest while you get the filling ready.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, combine the sea bass fillets, eggplant, minced garlic, and cracked black pepper, mixing well so everything is evenly seasoned.

  3. 3

    Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet, wok, or on a griddle over medium-high heat until shimmering.

  4. 4

    Cook the fresh lasagna sheets until lightly golden on each side, then transfer to a warm plate.

  5. 5

    Fry, grill, or steam the sea bass fillets mixture until cooked through and lightly charred at the edges, about 20 mins.

  6. 6

    Assemble by layering the fresh lasagna sheets with the filling, a spoonful of pine nuts, and a scattering of rosemary.

  7. 7

    Add a final touch of balsamic vinegar for extra flavor and texture.

Tips

Keep the extra-virgin olive oil hot but not smoking — a thermometer helps you nail the perfect frying or grilling temperature.

Double the pine nuts so you have plenty for dipping — it tends to disappear fast.