Pizza dough is stuffed with a healthy chicken and vegetable filling along with two cheeses, and then baked until golden brown. A delicious dinner in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
3/4cupcooked chicken(about 4 ounces of chicken breast raw)
1tbspextra virgin olive oil
1/2red bell pepper,diced
1/2onion,diced
4oz.baby bella mushrooms,thinly sliced
1cupbroccoli florets,chopped
1tbspminced garlic
1/8tspred pepper flakes
1/8tspsalt
black pepper, to taste
1(13.8 oz.)can classic pizza crust
6tbsppart-skim ricotta cheese
2tbspreduced-fat mozzarella cheese
1/8tspgarlic powder
Instructions
If starting with raw chicken: Place the chicken in a pot large enough to hold them all, and fill the pot with enough water to cover the chicken by about 1-2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat.
When the water comes to a boil, cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the chicken for 10-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the breast reads 165℉.
Using tongs, remove the chicken and reserve on a plate. When it is cool enough to touch, shred it and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil, red bell pepper, onion, mushrooms and broccoli, cooking for 6-8 minutes.
Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper, and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Then set the skillet aside to cool slightly.
Roll out the pizza dough on a flat work surface, and cut the dough into 6 equal-sized rectangles and gently stretch each rectangle a little bit bigger, to fit all of the filling.
Fill each rectangle with about a ¼ cup of the vegetable filling, 2 tablespoons of chicken, 1 tablespoon of ricotta cheese, and 1 teaspoon of mozzarella cheese.
Fold the calzone over on itself and use the tines of a fork to press the seams together on the 3 open sides.
Carefully transfer the calzones to the prepared baking sheet and spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray.
Sprinkle garlic powder over each calzone and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
Serve with optional marinara sauce for dipping, as desired.