Cheese Calzones Recipe
Ingredients
1 16 ounce loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 slightly beaten egg
1 15 ounce carton part skim ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Nonstick spray coating
1 8 ounce can pizza sauce
Directions
Divide bread dough into 8 equal pieces.
Place on a floured surface and cover dough with a towel.
Let dough rest while preparing filling.
In a skillet mix onion, water, and garlic.
Cover; cook till onion is tender.
Add spinach and Italian seasoning.
Cover; cook till spinach is thawed, stirring once or twice to break up spinach.
Uncover; cook and stir till liquid has evaporated.
Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl combine egg, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
Roll each portion of dough into a 6 inch circle.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the spinach mixture onto one half of each circle.
Top spinach mixture with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture.
Moisten edges of dough with a little water.
Fold each circle in half, pressing edges together to seal.
Flute edges, if desired.
Prick tops with the tines of a fork.
Place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray coating.
Bake in a 375° oven for 15 to 20 minutes or till golden.
Meanwhile, heat pizza sauce.
Place on a floured surface and cover dough with a towel.
Let dough rest while preparing filling.
In a skillet mix onion, water, and garlic.
Cover; cook till onion is tender.
Add spinach and Italian seasoning.
Cover; cook till spinach is thawed, stirring once or twice to break up spinach.
Uncover; cook and stir till liquid has evaporated.
Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl combine egg, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
Roll each portion of dough into a 6 inch circle.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the spinach mixture onto one half of each circle.
Top spinach mixture with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture.
Moisten edges of dough with a little water.
Fold each circle in half, pressing edges together to seal.
Flute edges, if desired.
Prick tops with the tines of a fork.
Place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray coating.
Bake in a 375° oven for 15 to 20 minutes or till golden.
Meanwhile, heat pizza sauce.