Chicken and Roasted Red Pepper Calzones
Recipe by Prescriptions for a Happy Home
Ingredients:
Dough: (or you can substitute your favorite pizza dough)
2 1/4 tsp. yeast
1 cup water (110-115 degrees)
1 T. olive oil or butter, melted
1 T. sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
2 1/2 -3 cups all purpose flour
Filling:
1 15 oz. container of ricotta cheese ( I used light, but you can use regular)
2/3 cup Parmesan cheese ( the fresh kind is best)
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
1 cup roasted red peppers, diced
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1-2 T. Fresh parsley, chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
1 cup cooked chicken, diced
1 egg, well beaten
Marinara or pizza sauce for dipping, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400.
To make the dough combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Add the water and olive oil or melted butter. Mix well. Add additional flour until it form a soft dough. Set aside.
In another mixing bowl combine the ricotta, Parmesan, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, peppers, garlic and parsley. Mix well. Add chicken and spinach and stir to combine. Set aside.
To make the dough combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Add the water and olive oil or melted butter. Mix well. Add additional flour until it form a soft dough. Set aside.
In another mixing bowl combine the ricotta, Parmesan, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese, peppers, garlic and parsley. Mix well. Add chicken and spinach and stir to combine. Set aside.
Divide the dough into 8-12 balls (more or less depending on how big you want your calzones to be). Take each ball and roll out into a circle, about 1/4 inch thick. Spread 1/2 cup of the filling (this may be more or less depending on the size of your circle) along one half of the
dough, leaving 1/4 inch of dough along edges. Sprinkle a little mozzarella
cheese on top of the filling. Fold the empty side of the dough
circle over the filling side, creating a half circle. Press the edges of the dough with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining dough.*
Place
the calzones a couple of inches apart a greased baking sheet. Brush with egg. Bake for 18-20
minutes, or until golden brown on top. Serve with dipping sauce, if
desired.
This recipes makes 8-12 calzones depending on the size/shape you make them
*If you want to make them heart-shaped (or any fun shape) roll out the dough into a large rectangle 1/4 inch thick and cut out with a heart cookie cutter. On half of the hearts place 1/4 cup of the filling covering the heart, leaving 1/4 inch along the edges around the edges of the dough. Sprinkle a little mozzarella cheese on top of the filling. Place the other hearts on top of the filled ones. Press the edges of the dough with a fork to seal. Roll out any leftover dough and repeat until you've used all the dough.
This recipes makes 8-12 calzones depending on the size/shape you make them
*If you want to make them heart-shaped (or any fun shape) roll out the dough into a large rectangle 1/4 inch thick and cut out with a heart cookie cutter. On half of the hearts place 1/4 cup of the filling covering the heart, leaving 1/4 inch along the edges around the edges of the dough. Sprinkle a little mozzarella cheese on top of the filling. Place the other hearts on top of the filled ones. Press the edges of the dough with a fork to seal. Roll out any leftover dough and repeat until you've used all the dough.
