Pear, Sausage, and Fontina Calzones

You might find it hard to believe, but I consider calzones a quick weeknight-friendly dinner. So many grocery stores now carry pre-made pizza dough, which can simply be divided into 4 pieces to make calzones. Roll out the dough, fill it with your favorite savory sausage, shredded fontina cheese, and fresh, sweet chunks of pear, and then simply seal and bake. Serve the calzones alongside a simple green salad and you’ll have an elegant dinner ready in less than 45 minutes. Ingredients 1 ball store-bought pizza dough (16 ounces) Flour for dusting 8 ounces bulk OR 2 link sausages, any flavor, cooked if raw, and cut into bite-sized pieces (I used mild Italian pork sausage) 8 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded 1 ripe USA Pear, such as Bosc or Green Anjou, large dice Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Divide Continue reading

Get Them While You Can!

I came across this beautiful illustration from Belgium in our archives.  What a great reminder that USA Red and Green Anjou Pears are still in season!  Both Anjou varieties are sweet, juicy, and delicious!  They’re also very versatile: you can eat them out-of-hand (for me personally, a sliced Anjou is a great addition to my lunch on a daily basis), in salads, as part of an entree, or dessert.  The recipe section at www.usapears.org has great options.  And because the Anjou pear doesn’t change color, remember to Check the Neck for ripeness! Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn