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Chicken and Spinach Calzones

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Updated Mar 15, 2011
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Add something flavorful to your Italian cuisine night. Enjoy chicken in these cheesy spinach-filled calzones baked to crusty perfection!

Chicken and Spinach Calzones

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal, if desired
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2- inch cubes
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
  • 2 cups frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain, coarsely chopped*
  • 3 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (2/3 cup)
  • 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with foil; spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with cornmeal.
  • Step 
    2
    Spray medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink. Add onion and garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until onion is tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in pizza sauce and Romano cheese. Remove from heat; stir in spinach and mozzarella cheese.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove pizza dough from can; do not unroll. Cut roll of dough into 4 equal portions. Press or roll each portion into 6 to 7-inch round.
  • Step 
    5
    Spoon 1/4 of spinach mixture onto half of each round. Fold untopped half of dough over filling; press edges together with fork to seal. Place calzones on cookie sheet; reshape into semicircles, if necessary. If desired, spray tops lightly with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    6
    Bake at 425°F. for 10 to 15 minutes or until crusts are golden brown.

Nutrition

370 Calories
9g Total Fat
29g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Calzone
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
810mg
34%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
14%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
5g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Vegetable; 3 Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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