{"id":9026,"date":"2025-06-10T19:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T23:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=9026"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:10:00","slug":"aldi-calzone-mama-cozzis-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/10\/aldi-calzone-mama-cozzis-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi Calzone (Mama Cozzi’s) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author’s Note: No one paid me to write this. I have no affiliation with Aldi<\/a>. Mmmkay.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike me, it is not saucy.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I think this was more a “curiosity” purchase than anything. I had a dang good<\/em> experience with one of the fresh “Mama Cozzi’s” thin-crust pizzas from Aldi<\/a>. So, I thought this calzone might surprise me. I bought the “Spicy Sausage” flavor, although you can also choose Four Cheese, Philly Cheese Steak, Buffalo Chicken, or Pepperoni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It comes in a plastic clamshell box, and it needs to be heated before eating. I opted to cook mine in my counter-top toaster oven. This was OK, but the top got a bit too dark. It was fine on the bottom, and “just right” inside. So, not a complete tragedy. You also have the option to microwave this calzone. But, ew. Please don’t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For another sausage-filled Italian dish, check out my review of this Ravioli Lasagna Bolognese from the Costco Deli<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The crust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The crust is not bad. It’s not as good as a freshly-made calzone from a pizza parlor (duh!), but it’s better than it could be. Mine was crispy-chewy-soft, like calzone should be. Just somewhat less fresh-tasting. Less yeasty. There were some small bits of herbs on top before baking, but these didn’t contribute any distinct flavor. Maybe because I incinerated them. Alas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It has four cheeses, but no thumbs.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The cheese has a great stretchy ooze to it, and there’s a good amount for the calzone size. It appears to be mainly mozzarella, but there are three other cheeses, too: Ricotta, Provolone, and Romano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look at that ocean of molten cheese. Mmmmm.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sparse sausage and peppers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I enjoyed the small pieces of colorful pepper inside, although there were not very many. The small sausage bits were spicy and flavorful. I relished them. But \u2014 like the peppers \u2014 they were scarce. Mostly, there is cheese. And crust. I would have preferred more sausage and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Size-wise, this is a fairly small calzone. I mean, it’s plenty big enough for one person. But it’s maybe half the size I’d order from a restaurant. That’s not a criticism, just an observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Want more single-friendly Aldi finds? Here’s a guide to what I buy at Aldi as a single person on a budget<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sad lack of sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The calzone doesn’t come with a marinara dipping sauce. And the nincompoop who does the shopping at my house (me) didn’t think to buy some. So there was no sauce. This was mildly tragic. I do not recommend this. A sauceless existence is no fun at all. If Aldi could include a little squeeze pouch of marinara sauce, it would make a big difference. *sad puppy eyes*<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Aldi Mama Cozzi’s Sausage Calzone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I mean. This is a lot<\/em> better than I expect from a grab-and-go packaged calzone. Surprisingly straightforward ingredients. I appreciate the absence of nitrites in the sausage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s my best attempt at typing out the ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n