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Toddler Friendly Football Turnovers - Lunch Version

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Toddler Friendly Football Turnovers - Lunch Version

Melissa
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8 Servings
4 Ingredients
8 Comments

Most kids like things in miniature and these turnovers are the perfect size for a toddler. These football turnovers are similar to a calzone, but with a pastry crust instead of a bread crust and filled with ground beef, tomato sauce, and cheese.

8 Servings
4 Ingredients
8 Comments

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cups cook Ground Beef
  • 4 fluid ounces Pasta Sauce
  • 1 individual Refrigerated Pie Crust
  • 2 tablespoons Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded

Containers

Supplies

  • Labels
  • Baking Sheets

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a skillet add ground beef and pasta sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Oven Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a skillet add ground beef and pasta sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Allow mixture to cool.
  3. Unroll pie crust dough and cut 4-inch circles, re-rolling dough as necessary. Place circles on baking sheet.
  4. Top each circle with 1 tablespoon of filling and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of cheese.
  5. Moisten the edges with water and fold in half and press edges to seal.
  6. Crimp edges with a fork.
  7. Bake turnovers at 375 degrees for 25 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
8 Servings
Serving Size
1 turnover
Amount Per Serving
Calories
151
Total Fat
8g
Saturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
11mg
Sodium
178mg
Total Carbohydrates
14g
Fiber
0g
Sugar
1g
Protein
4g
WW Freestyle
5

8 Comments

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    1. I think that the thermos suggestion would work for you too. I might wrap them in foil before placing them in a thermos though.