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I bought whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe's the other day and when I was about to make a pizza for the billionth time I had an epiphany......calzones are made out of pizza dough! I haven't had a calzone since the 80's; so those suckers have been way off my radar forever. I had completely forgotten how delicious a calzone could be. I must admit, my first attempt at calzones was off the charts - so I feel compelled to share what I did.
Here's what I used that was store bought: ~1 bag of whole wheat pizza dough (enough to make one large pizza pie) from Trader Joe's ~1 jar pizza sauce from Trader Joe's ~Vegan cheese (I only had cheddar in the house, but it tasted great); I use Follow Your Heart. In a food processor I coarsely chopped (amount is estimated): ~2 handfuls of baby portabella mushrooms ~4 tablespoons of sun dried tomatoes (in oil) ~1/3 bag of fresh spinach ~2 handfuls of fresh broccoli florets ~2 handfuls of pine nuts ~salt, pepper, garlic powder and basil (to taste) On a floured surface, I rolled out the dough and separated into four pieces. I scooped the mixture onto one side of the dough. I really piled it on. I added on top: ~shredded cheese (I shredded about 1/3 of the block of cheese for all 4 calzones.) Then I folded over the dough and pinched it closed. I placed the calzones on a non-stick pizza pan and squished them making the calzones more flat, which expanded their surface area. In a small bowl I combined olive oil and garlic powder then coated the tops of the calzones with this using a brush. I baked them at 425 degrees for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. I took them out when they became slightly brown and no longer doughy. I served them with: ~pizza sauce (warmed up first) poured over the top. ~sliced avocado and tomato on top with salt and pepper to taste.  |
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