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    5 pt. Spinach Cheese Calzones


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    crazyiees20001

    List of Ingredients




    1 16-ounce loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
    1/2 cup chopped onion
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
    1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
    1 slightly beaten egg
    1 15-ounce carton low-fat ricotta cheese
    3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (3 ounces)
    1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    Nonstick cooking spray
    1 8-ounce can low-sodium tomato sauce
    1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
    1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

    Recipe



    1. Divide bread dough into 8 equal pieces. Place on a floured surface and cover dough with a towel. Let dough rest while preparing filling.

    2. For filling, in a small covered saucepan cook onion and garlic in a small amount of boiling water until onion is tender. Drain. Stir in spinach and the 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. In a bowl stir together egg, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese.

    3. Roll each piece of dough into a 6-inch circle. Spread 2 tablespoons of the spinach mixture over half of each circle, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top with 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture. Moisten edges of dough withwater. Fold each circle in half, pinching edges or pressing edgestogether with a fork. Prick tops with a fork. Lightly coat an extra large bakingsheet with nonstick cooking spray; place calzones on sheet.

    4. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan stir together tomato sauce, the 1/2teaspoon Italian seasoning, and the garlic salt. Heat through over medium heat.Serve with calzones.

    Makes 8 servings.
    Nutritional facts per serving calories: 258 , total fat: 5 g , saturated fat: 2 g , cholesterol: 44 mg, sodium: 273 mg , carbohydrate: 31 g , fiber: 1 g , protein: 16 g

 

 

 


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