Description
Savory calzone filled with chicken, spinach, and cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out pizza dough into a large circle.
- In a bowl, combine chicken, spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Spread filling on one half of the dough, leaving a border.
- Fold the other half of the dough over the filling.
- Crimp the edges to seal.
- Brush the top of the calzone with beaten egg and olive oil.
- Cut vents in the top of the calzone.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
- Use leftover cooked chicken for this recipe.
- Add other vegetables like mushrooms or onions.
- Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of calzone
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg