DIY Heart Calzones: Cute & Easy Chow for Valentine's Day!

Valentine’s Day is when we pull out all the stops for our significant other – enormous flowers, jewelry, and fancy dinners in the city. But, not everyone is into grandiose celebrations. Some prefer a simple yet romantic dinner at home with music in the background. For these lowkey Valentine’s Day celebrations, this DIY Heart-Shaped Calzone recipe is perfect. It’s cute and easy to make so you can spend more time cuddling on the couch. Because it’s lowkey, we’re not making calzone dough from scratch. Instead, we’re using frozen pizza dough and cutting them into small hearts for some much needed V-Day cuteness. For the filling, we keep it simple with the classic chicken and mushroom calzone combo with an extra dose of umami all thanks to Knorr Liquid Seasoning Original. To take it up a notch, we serve this dish up with a creamy and oh so tangy garlic mayo dip because we still want to be a little extra for Valentine’s Day.

Tips

Make this ahead of time by freezing the assembled heart-shaped calzones. To bake, preheat your oven to 400F and add 10-15 minutes to your bake time.

60 min.
2 People
Easy

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Calzone Filling:

1 cup cooked chicken breast, diced
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup onion, diced
3 pcs garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp Knorr Liquid Seasoning
to taste salt and pepper
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Ingredients for the Calzone Dough:

1 pack store-bought pizza dough, large
for dusting all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten

Ingredients for the Garlic Mayo Dip:

1/2 cup Lady's Choice Real Mayonnaise
2 pcs garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp dried basil
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Method

Make the Calzone Filling:

Heat a pan with olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic until fragrant and translucent. This will take around 2 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the liquid evaporates and they begin to brown.
Add chicken and Knorr Liquid Seasoning in the pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Make the Heart-Shaped Calzone:

Preheat the oven to 400F.
Dust with all-purpose flour the surface where you will roll out your pizza dough on.
Roll out your pizza dough and using a large heart shaped cutter, begin to cut out heart shaped pieces of dough. You should have enough for 8 pieces. Set aside.
In a medium sized bowl, combine the filling with mozzarella cheese.
Place 4 heart-shaped dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Distribute the calzone filling with cheese evenly between the 4 heart-shaped dough.
Place the remaining 4 hearts on top of the filling and use a fork to seal the edges.
Brush the top of the heart-shaped calzones with the beaten egg.
Bake the calzones for 15-18 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.

Make the Garlic Mayo Dip:

In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients together and mix well.
Serve the garlic mayo on the side of your heart-shaped calzones and enjoy!

Making a delicious meal for your Valentine is a great way to show them you care. This heart-shaped calzone recipe is perfect for those pressed with time but still want to do something simple yet special to commemorate this day of love. So what are you waiting for? Buy the ingredients and put your aprons on for a simple yet memorable Valentine’s calzone!