Broccoli, Cheddar and Ranch Chicken Calzones

Calzones are one of those items that I think are fun to make because the options are really endless with what kind of ingredients you want to stuff inside. Of course you can go with classic pizza options such a pepperoni and cheese, or lots of veggies, but this one particular recipe i found in my Cooking Light magazine sounded a little different so we gave it a try!

Now if you have lots of time on your hands and want to make homemade pizza dough, go for it! However, I do not have that kind of time, much less patience, so I went with store bought.

What you need:

• 1 Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust
• 1/3 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh chives
• 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
• 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• dash of salt
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 cups broccoli cut into small pieces
• 6 oz (or about 1.5 cups) chicken, chopped into small pieces
• 4 oz shredded nobly jack cheese
• 1 egg

Then:

• Mix buttermilk and next 8 ingredients together in a large bowl
• Either use a rotisserie chicken or cook chicken in some garlic until completely done
• Cook broccoli for about 2-3 minutes until slightly tender
• Next stir the broccoli, chicken and cheese into the buttermilk mixture
• Roll out your pizza dough and cut into 2 equal halves.
• Using a rolling pin stretch out each square making it a little thinner.
• Place half the mixture on one side of each dough square, fold the other side to meet and using a fork crimp the dough all around the edges to seal.
• Bake in the oven at 450 degrees for 10 minutes
• Beat 1 egg in a bowl and brush on the edges and on top of the calzone.
• Cook for an additional 10 minutes.

 

The important stuff (per serving):

Makes 2 calzones

• Calories – 416
• Fat – 13 g
• Carbs – 40 g
• Sodium – 711 mg
• Protein – 31 g