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Friday, April 10, 2015

Roasted Turkey Calzones

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces oven-roasted turkey breast, chopped or 12 ounces leftover cooked turkey
  • 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups of shredded 4-cheese pizza cheese or 1 1/2 cups your favorite kind cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) can pizza sauce
  • 1 pizza dough (i use pizza dough or use 2 pkgs store bought dough)
  • 1/8 cup milk
  • 4 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 4 teaspoons romano cheese (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 in a large mixing bowl combine turkey, spinach, the shredded cheese, and 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce. on a lightly floured surface, roll one package of pizza dough out to a 12x12-inch square. cut into 4 6x6 inch squares.
  • 2 place about 1/2 cup of the turkey mixture onto half of each square to within about 1 inch of edge. moisten edges of dough with water and fold over, forming a rectangle or a triangle. pinch or press with a fork to seal edges. prick tops of calzones with a fork; brush with milk and place on a greased baking sheet.
  • 3 repeat with remaining dough and turkey mixture. if desired, sprinkle top of each calzone with about 1/2 teaspoon grated parmesan or romano cheese. bake calzones in a 375 degree f. oven about 18 minutes or until golden brown. serve with remaining pizza sauce. makes 4 calzones.
  • 4 to make-ahead: prepare and bake calzones as above. cool, wrap, label, and chill overnight or freeze up to 1 month. to serve, thaw frozen calzones in refrigerator overnight. unwrap and place on baking sheet. bake, uncovered, in a 350 oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until heated through.

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