Panzerotti - a typical central and southern Italian savoury pastry resembling a small calzone (a closed pizza). They are usually fried, however, they are sometimes baked in the oven, which is what we'll be making in this recipe. The dough is the same as a pizza dough and the filling ingredients are fairly simple ones; tomatoes, herbs such as basil and oregano and mozzarella.
Preparazione: 10 minuti
Cottura: 10 minuti
For: 10-12 panzerotti
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Ingredienti
- impasto per pizza
- mozzarella, tagliata a dadini
- sale
- pepe
- 2 cucchiai di basilico fresco, finemente tritato
Per la salsa
- 1 cucchiaio di olio d'oliva
- 2 spicchi d'aglio
- un barattolo di pomodoro
- 1/2 cucchiaino di origano
- sale
- pepe
Ingredients
- pizza dough
- mozzarella cheese, diced
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
For the sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tin of diced tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- salt
- pepper
Metodo / Method
Cuocete l'aglio in olio in una piccola casseruola. Aggiungete la salsa di pomodoro, origano, sale e pepe e cuocete per circa 10 minuti.
Cook the garlic in oil in a small saucepan. Add the tin of tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper and cook for about 10 minutes.
Dividete l'impasto in 10 pezzi da circa 5cm di diametro. Mettete un cucchiaio di composto di pomodoro su ogni cerchio, cospargete di basilico fresco, sale e pepe e coprire con la mozzarella a cubetti.
Divide the dough into 10 pieces of around 5cm in diameter. Place a spoonful of the tomato mixture on each circle, sprinkle some fresh basil, salt and pepper and cover with diced mozzarella.
Inumidite i bordi con acqua e pizzicate per sigillare.
Moisten the edges with water and pinch to seal.
Infornate i panzerotti a 180ºC per circa 10 minuti.
Bake the panzerotti at 180ºC for about 10 minutes.
This recipe will be great to use as a starter or as snacks when you have people around for drinks. Enjoy! Now go ahead and click on the lesson in the link below and learn about Italian fashion and some new vocabulary on clothes.
