Broccoli and Double Cheese Calzones

Name: Broccoli and Double Cheese Calzones
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 355 milliliters broccoli florets; 1 large egg yolk; 1 large clove garlic, minced; 237 milliliters ounces mozzarella, coarsely grated; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 454 grams frozen pizza dough, thawed; 158 milliliters ricotta; 4 servings Salt and pepper

Broccoli and Double Cheese Calzones might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 21g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 508 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pizza dough, mozzarella, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450F. Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a small pot.

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Pot

Place broccoli in a steamer basket, place steamer basket in pot, cover and steam until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Broccoli

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Pot

Let cool slightly, coarsely chop, and place in a medium-size bowl. Stir in garlic, ricotta, mozzarella and egg yolk; season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Mozzarella

Egg Yolk

Ricotta Cheese

Garlic

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Bowl

Divide pizza dough into 4 portions and use a rolling pin to roll each into an 8-inch circle.

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Pizza Dough

Roll

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Place a quarter of broccoli mixture in center of a round, fold dough in half, and then seal by rolling edges together toward center and crimping. Using a sharp knife, cut two small slits in top of calzone to let steam escape. Repeat with remaining dough and broccoli mixture.

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Broccoli

Dough

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