Chicken and Basil Calzones

Name: Chicken and Basil Calzones
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams ground chicken breast; 57 grams 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 391 grams refrigerated pizza crust dough; 177 milliliters prepared pizza sauce

Chicken and Basil Calzones might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 446 calories, 37g of protein, and 10g of fat. If you have pepper, basil, ground chicken breast, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Frying Pan

Add garlic and chicken to pan; saut 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.

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Whole Chicken

Garlic

Pepper

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Remove from heat; stir in basil.

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Let stand 10 minutes.

Unroll dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; cut dough into quarters. Pat each portion into an 8 x 6inch rectangle. Divide chicken mixture evenly among rectangles; top each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese. Working with one rectangle at a time, fold dough in half over filling, pinching edges to seal. Repeat procedure with remaining rectangles.

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Whole Chicken

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Bake at 425 for 12 minutes or until golden.

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Ingredients

Servings:

0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 59milliliters

chopped fresh basil 2

garlic cloves, minced 454grams

ground chicken breast 57grams

1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 391grams

refrigerated pizza crust dough 177milliliters

prepared pizza sauce

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. 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. You could try Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 27 dollars per bottle.