Sicilian Calzone - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 ounces frozen French bread dough, thawed
    2 cups chopped spinach, leave blanched, drained, and squeezed dry
    2 plum tomatoes, diced
    1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
    1 tablespoon scallion, finely chopped
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
    1 garlic clove, minced
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1 pinch salt
    1 tablespoon shredded fat free mozzarella cheese
    1/2 cup tomato sauce, with Italian seasonings
Preparation
    Position the oven rack in the lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F.
    On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough into a 10-inch circle. Cover and let rest while making the filling.
    In a medium bowl, combine the spinach tomatoes, ricotta, scallions, basil, oregano, garlic, pepper, and salt.
    Spoon the mixture over half of the dough circle to within 1/2-inch of the edge.
    Fold the dough over the filling to close, crimping the edges to seal.
    With a large spatula, transfer the calzone to a baking sheet or to a baking stone in the oven.
    Sprinkle the top with the mozzarella.
    Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust browns.
    Cut in half.
    Heat the tomato sauce and serve with the calzone.

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