Chicken and Basil Calzones

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Registered: 02-08-2001
Chicken and Basil Calzones
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Mon, 03-16-2009 - 10:51pm

2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb ground chicken breast
3/4 cup prepared pizza sauce
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 (13.8 oz) can refrigerated pizza crust dough
1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 425.
Heat a large non stick skillet over medium high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add garlic and chicken to 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, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in basil. Let stand 10 minutes.

Unroll dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; cut dough into quarters. Pat each portion in an 8 x 6" rectangle; top each serving with 2 Tbsp cheese. Working with one rectangle at a time, fold dough in half over filling, pinching edges to seal. Repeat procedure with remaining rectangles. Bake at 425 for 12 minutes or until golden.

4 servings (serving size 1 calzone)

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Registered: 04-06-2003
Tue, 03-17-2009 - 7:47am
So were they good?

Debbie


Debbie

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Registered: 02-08-2001
Tue, 03-17-2009 - 8:07am

Yes they were.

Susan