Buffalo Chicken Calzone with Blue Cheese Dip

Name: Buffalo Chicken Calzone with Blue Cheese Dip
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 79 milliliters blue cheese, crumbled; 454 grams fresh or frozen pizza or bread dough, thawed according to package directions; 2 reserved chicken breast halves, diced, about 2 cups; 2 Tbsps fresh chives, chopped; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon liquid smoke; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan; 237 milliliters mozzarella cheese, shredded; 237 milliliters sour cream; 158 milliliters reserved tomato sauce

Buffalo Chicken Calzone with Blue Cheese Dip might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 639 calories, 30g of protein, and 30g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. A mixture of chives, reserved tomato sauce, reserved chicken breast halves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

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Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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In a large bowl, combine chicken, cheese, tomato sauce, liquid smoke, and hot sauce.

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Liquid Smoke

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Whole Chicken

Cheese

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Mix well and set aside.

Roll dough out, using a rolling pin, to a 12-inch circle.

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Roll

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Spread chicken mixture over half of circle, to within 1-inch of the edge. Fold over untopped side so that it meets the other side, forming a half moon. Pinch the edges together to seal.

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Whole Chicken

Spread

Transfer calzone to prepared baking sheet and brush the top with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Sprinkle the top with Parmesan. Using a sharp knife, make a few slits in the top to allow steam to escape during cooking.

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Parmesan

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Bake 15 minutes, until puffed up and golden brown.

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Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

While the calzone is baking, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, blue cheese and chives.

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Serve calzone sliced with sour cream dip on the side.

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Servings:

79milliliters

blue cheese, crumbled 454grams

fresh or frozen pizza or bread dough, thawed according to package directions 2

reserved chicken breast halves, diced, about 2 cups 2Tbsps

fresh chives, chopped 1teaspoon

hot sauce 1teaspoon

liquid smoke 1Tbsp

olive oil 2Tbsps

grated Parmesan 237milliliters

mozzarella cheese, shredded 237milliliters

sour cream 158milliliters

reserved tomato sauce

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Tenuta di Nozzole Chianti Classico Riserva ( half-bottle) with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.