Lesson Plans and Late Night Snacks

Recipe: Cheezy Calzones

Cook Time: 50 mins

Serving: 8 Calzones 

Recipe Modifications: 

• Substituted mozzarella cheese for marble cheese. 
• Substituted garlic paste instead of garlic cloves.  
• Did not serve with marinara sauce.
• Substitute with store bought pizza dough. 
• Substituted Parmesan cheese with Asiago. 
• Used a water bottle instead of a rolling pin.

Ingredients: 

Pizza Dough (1 pound)	Kosher salt and ground black pepper	8 slices of provolone cheese	2 Tbsp heavy cream
1½ cups ricotta cheese	4 or 5 Cloves of Garlic	½ cups grated mozzarella cheese	1¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley	Flour (for dusting the surface)	2 large egg yolks	Marinara sauce (for serving)

Recipe Cost: 

Estimate: $18.83 for 8 Calzones, that comes to $4.71 per Calzone.

Recipe: Potato Nachos 

Cook Time: 45 mins

Serving: 4-6 

Recipe Modifications: 

• Substituted Yukon Gold potatoes for Russet potatoes. 
• Substituted cheddar-Jack cheese with marble cheese.
• Used wet paper towels instead of plastic wrap. 
• Did not include sliced green onions or pickled red onions for serving. 

Ingredients: 

Yukon Gold potatoes (3 pounds)	2 tsp kosher salt	1 tsp garlic powder	2 cups grated cheddar-Jack cheese	Sour cream & Salsa (for serving)
¼ cup oil oil	1 tsp ground black pepper	Cooking spray	8 slices bacon (cooked and roughly chopped)	½ cup pickled red onion & sliced green onion (for serving)

Recipe Cost: 

Estimate: $16.55 for 6 servings, that comes to $2.76 per person.

Click here for the recipe from The Pioneer Woman Cooks!

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Recipe Review: 

As a young student teacher, I can see many opportunities to use these recipes with my friends and coworkers. Teachers need downtime to unwind, enjoy good food, and company. These recipes would also be great options for staff parties and potlucks!

Cooking through my second year,

See you next week!

-Miss Rapin