Ingredients
- 1 (cup) 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes (with basil, if available)
- 1/48 (ounce) Dash Italian seasoning, or more to taste
- 2 2 sticks light string cheese
- 2 (cup) 2 cups chopped brown mushrooms
- 1/2 (cup) 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
- 2 (cup) 2 cups roughly chopped spinach leaves
- 1/2 (tablespoon) 1/2 tbsp. chopped garlic
- 1 1/2 (ounce) 1 1/2 oz. (about 25 pieces) turkey pepperoni, chopped
- 1 1 package Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust refrigerated dough
- 1 Whole-wheat flour, for dusting
- 5 (teaspoon) 5 tsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
- 1 Optional: garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a microwave-safe bowl, season tomatoes with Italian seasoning and any optional spices. Set aside.
- Break string cheese sticks into 3rds, place in a food processor/blender, and blend at high speed until shredded/grated. (Or just tear into pieces and roughly chop.) Set aside.
- Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add mushrooms and onion. Stirring occasionally, cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl lined with paper towels to absorb moisture. Set aside.
- Add spinach and garlic to the skillet. Stirring frequently, cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Add to the bowl with mushrooms and onion. Remove paper towels. Blot veggies with more towels to remove excess liquid.
- Add pepperoni and half of seasoned tomatoes to veggies. Mix well. This is your filling. Set aside. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Set aside. Unroll dough sheet, and make sure it's even in thickness. Slice into 5 strips, each about 3" X 9".
- Sprinkle workspace with flour, and place one dough strip in the center. Fold strip in half twice, and flatten with your palm. Use a rolling pin dusted with flour to roll dough into a large oval-ish shape, with longer sides on top and bottom. Place 1/5th of filling in the center. Top with 1/5th of grated/shredded cheese and 1 tsp. Parm. Stretch and pull the top of dough over filling to meet the bottom, forming a crescent. Use your fingers or a fork to firmly seal edges. (Doesn't need to look perfect!) Carefully transfer to baking sheet. Repeat 4 times with remaining ingredients, re-sprinkling space with flour, if needed.
- Poke a few slits in each calzone, to let steam escape. Bake 16 - 18 minutes, until golden brown. Meanwhile, heat remaining tomatoes in the microwave. Let calzones cool slightly; serve with tomatoes for dipping!




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