Calzones are similar to pizza, but folded into a turnover shape before being cooked. These calzones are filled with tasty mushrooms and low-fat cheese, making a delightful and filling dinner. Weeknight dinners have a tendency to get out of hand- don’t let a long day derail your weight loss or management plans.
Estimated Total Preparation Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories per Serving: 547
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups porcini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 ½ cups button mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 cup onions chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped finely
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped finely
- 1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
- 1 cup low-fat mozzarella cheese
- 1 package active dry yeast (1/4 oz)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ cup warm water
- 3 1/3 cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Nonstick spray
- 1 cup store-bought pasta sauce
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine first eight ingredients in large bowl and set aside.
- Mix yeast and sugar into water and let sit 2 minutes.
- Combine flour, salt, and olive oil in mixing bowl (or to food processor if it has a dough blade).
- Knead in yeast-water slowly. If dough is sticky, add more flour in small amounts.
- Divide dough into three balls (note: recipe makes extra dough). Coat each ball with 2 tsp olive oil. Place two balls in individual plastic bag and put into refrigerator for future use.
- In a large baking pan or pizza stone, apply generous amount of cooking spray and press dough with fingers into a large circle, about 14 inches in diameter.
- Cut dough into two equal parts, so that each forms a semi-circle.
- Layer half of mushroom-cheese mixture in the center of lower half of each dough semi-circle, leaving an inch of dough at the edges.
- Fold top part of dough over mushroom-cheese mixture and press at edges to seal.
- Bake calzones at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until dough is fully cooked and lightly brown on top.
- Remove from oven and cut each calzone in half.
- Ladle ½ cup of pasta sauce onto each calzone and serve.