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Chicken And Spinach Calzones Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Michellem / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago I really love the taste of these calzones. The cheese, chicken and spinach go well together. If you don't like the spinach you can leave it out. Using the chicken instead of sausage cuts out much of the fat and sodium. This recipe is from the Mayo Clinic cookbook. Enjoy!... More Prep:20m Cook:1520m Servings:6	Michellem
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Ingredients

2 tsps olive oil

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained. I used about 3 ounces of spinach..it was a perfect amount.

8 ounces of part-skim ricotta cheese

1 tbs. minced garlic

1tbs chopped parsley

4 tsp. parmesan cheese

2 egg whites, divided

1 frozen whole-wheat bread dough loaf(16 ounces), thawed, not risen

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350*. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. I use my pizza stone covered with parchment paper.

Cut chicken into small pieces.

In a large , nonstick frying pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and saute, turning occasionally until golden brown, about10 to 12 min.

In a small bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta cheese, garlic, parsley, parmesan cheese and 1 of the egg whites. Mix until well blended, Set aside.

In another bowl, using a wire whisk or fork beat the remaining egg white lightly.

Cut the bread dough into 6 equal-sized pieces.

On a floured surface, press each piece into a circle.

Using a rolling pin, roll each dough piece into ovals 8 inches long and 6 inches wide. Brush the edges of the dough ovals with the lightly beaten egg white.

Place 1/6 of the chicken cubes in the center of each oval.

Add 1/6 of the spinach mixture to each.

Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges together.

Crimp with a fork and place on the prepared pan.

Bake until browned and crispy, about 15 to 20 min.

Serve immediately.

Goes nice with a salad.

Nutritional Analysis

per serving (1 calzone)

Calories 359

Cholesterol 60 mg

Protein 33 g

Carbohydrate 40 g

Total fat 9 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Monounsaturated fat 2 g

Sodium 626 mg

Fiber 4 g

Potassium 239 mg

Calcium 118 mg

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jett2whit 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Way to go girl!! Great photo's and it sounds delicious! jett

lor 1 year, 8 months ago said:
These sound delish!!! I'm with jett2whit - excellent illustrations!!!

shandy 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Michelle, these look absolutely fabulous and delicious! WoW! I am definitely going to have to try these. I used to not like spinach at all, Grandpa grew oodles of it and I would always try to grimace it down with a slight smile, like oh Yum!, but I wasn't fooling anyone. Funny how Grandpa's know =). Now I like it as an addition to other ingredients! You are on such a kick! =D

krumkake 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Oh michelley, I LOVE the ingredients in these - and with the frozen bread dough, they would be so quick to make...gotta try - imagine it would be good with so many different fillings...GREAT post!

lunasea 1 year, 8 months ago said:
These look great, Michelle! I am saving your recipe to try - I love the flavor combination. Great post - thanks so much!

sunny 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Great post Michelle - love the photos.

m2googee 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Looks great!

lor 1 year, 6 months ago said:
These look absolutely delicious! Your pics are very much appreciated and you more than deserve 5 forks on this recipe!
Cheers!!!

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michellem 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Vegetarian version:
Saute 1 pound of sliced mushrooms and 1/3 cup chopped onion in a tsp of olive oil and use in place of the chicken.

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