Chicken And Spinach Calzones Recipe

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

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350*. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. I use my pizza stone covered with parchment paper.
2. Cut chicken into small pieces.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. In another bowl, using a wire whisk or fork beat the remaining egg white lightly.
6. Cut the bread dough into 6 equal-sized pieces.
7. On a floured surface, press each piece into a circle.
8. 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.
9. Place 1/6 of the chicken cubes in the center of each oval.
10. Add 1/6 of the spinach mixture to each.
11. Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges together.
12. Crimp with a fork and place on the prepared pan.
13. Bake until browned and crispy, about 15 to 20 min.
14. Serve immediately.
15. Goes nice with a salad.
16. Nutritional Analysis
17. per serving (1 calzone)
18. Calories 359
19. Cholesterol 60 mg
20. Protein 33 g
21. Carbohydrate 40 g
22. Total fat 9 g
23. Saturated fat 2 g
24. Monounsaturated fat 2 g
25. Sodium 626 mg
26. Fiber 4 g
27. Potassium 239 mg
28. Calcium 118 mg