Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Chicken Basil Calzones

This recipe came from a Cooking Light website. It fits the bill if you want something 'pizza'y' but a bit lighter. Great served with a salad.

Ingredients
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb. ground chicken (I'll bet turkey would work as well)
3/4 cup pizza sauce (I used a whole jar)
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/4 chopped fresh basil
1 can (13.8 oz) pizza dough
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

Directions
Preheat Oven to 425.

Heat a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Coat with cooking spray. Add garlic and chicken to the pan. Saute 5 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring to crumble. Stir in pizza sauce and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat. Add basil. Let sit for 10 minutes.

Unroll dough on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, cut into quarters. Put each portion into a 8X6 rectangle. Divide the chicken and spoon onto the rectangles. Top with 2 TBSP cheese. Fold dough. Pinch edges.

Bake at 425 for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

1 comment:

Erin said...

Yum, that sounds really good. Definitely trying that next week.