Time Saving Week – Quick Chicken Calzones

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:00:10 +0000

What to make when you arrive home late from soccer and still have to do homework?

Toss this in the oven and dinner is on the table in 20.

Not only that, get the kids involved and let them make their own.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Whole wheat pizza dough (store bought or picked up from your local pizzeria)

8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, chopped

1 cup shredded mozzarella (or 1 cup ricotta – I can’t stand ricotta but the fam loves it)

1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken

1 cup broccoli florets

2 garlic cloves chopped

2 cups marinara sauce (I like Rao’s)

WHAT TO DO:

Preheat your oven to 450 degress.

Stretch out your pizza dough to a large circle on a cookie sheet.

Place all the ingredients except the sauce on 1 half of your dough.

Stretch the empty half over the top and crimp the edges to seal.

Bake at 450 for 20 minutes.

Serve with sauce on the side.

Finish homework.

Sausage & Turkey Pizza Pockets

Alex aka Ma, What's For Dinner — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:55 +0000

I was inspired by fellow blogger Me, Myself, & Pie for this recipe. She made a delicious Turkey and Basil Calzone so I whipped up a different version. Thanks so much for the great idea. Go on over and tell her a big thank you too!

Turkey & Sausage Calzone

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes

Cooking spray

1 T olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

8 oz. sliced mushrooms

1 pound ground turkey breast (original recipe called for ground chicken)

1 T tomato paste

¼ cup red wine

1 large can crushed tomato

¼ t crushed red pepper

1 t dried oregano

S&P

1 (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough

½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese you could also use fresh mozzarella for really super gooey fillings!

¼ cup parmesan cheese for sprinkling.

½ t garlic powder

½ t S&P

Preheat oven to 425°.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and sausage. Allow sausage to brown, about 4 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add onions and mushrooms to pan. Seaon with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about 5 min. Add garlic,s sausage and turkey to pan and sauté 5 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink, stirring to crumble. Stir in tomato paste, cook for a minute or so. Deglaze the bottom of the pan, scraping up all the good bits, with your red wine. Stir in your tomatoes and season with red pepper, oregano, and more S&P. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Unroll dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; cut dough into quarters. Pat each portion into an 8 x 6–inch rectangle. Divide turkey and sausage mixture evenly among rectangles; top each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese. Working with one rectangle at a time, fold dough in half over filling, pinching edges to seal. Repeat procedure with remaining rectangles. Crimp the edges with a fork. Sprinkle the tops with S&P, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese. Bake at 425° for 12 minutes or until golden.

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Time Saving Week – Quick Chicken Calzones

Sausage & Turkey Pizza Pockets