Did somebody say, "Cheeseburger"?

Cheeseburgers. Yum.

I recently came across an older recipe and thought, "OH! I need to give this one a shot again!" I probably tried it like 6 years ago when my kids were still in la-la-land when it came to trying food that looked different.

This is yet again a great one dish meal that you can put together fairly quickly. Now that the kids are older, I'm finding they like these one-dish meals A LOT. And given that they are fairly active, constantly eating and growing, I'm thinking, "Whatever keeps your hollow leg fuller longer is fine by me."

With that, let me introduce you to the Cheeseburger Stuffed Calzone!

2 pkgs (11oz each) refrigerated French Bread Dough (Pillsbury is your friend!)
6 slices American cheese (like the kind you make grilled cheese sandwiches with)
1/2 C chopped onion (yes, I leave this out)
1/4 C dill pickle, diced
3/4 C ketchup
2 t yellow mustard
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 lb lean ground beef, cooked, crumbled, drained
1 T olive oil
1/4 C grated fresh Parmesan cheese (optional. It's for garnish)
Shredded lettuce, tomato slices, pickle slices - all optional add-ons

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Unroll one package of the dough onto a large round pan - stone is best, but if all you have is a metal pan, you can make it work. If using metal, I'd spray with a little oil and dust with cornmeal to keep it from sticking.

Spread dough over the pan to within an inch of the edge. Cut cheese slices in half and arrange over dough as evenly as possible.

Chop onion (if you are using it). Dice pickles. Combine onions, pickles, ketchup, mustard and garlic in a mixing bowl. Add cooked ground beef and mix well. Spoon meat mixture over cheese as evenly as possible. Unroll other container of dough and place directly over filling, matching edges as closely as possible. Trim excess dough and crimp edges.

Drizzle olive oil over the top and grate Parmesan cheese over the top. Make 6 cuts in the top of the dough for venting, using a pizza cutter. Bake 18-20 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown. Cut into wedges and serve with condiments, if desired!

Enjoy!

Make some homemade milk shakes and you've got a Back to the 50s meal made in the shade!