Vegetable and Pecan Calzones
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 4
Calzones are bread pockets usually made from pizza dough.
Typically they're filled with high-fat ingredients such as
pepperoni, sausage and lots of cheese. This healthier version
features herbed mixed vegetables and toasted pecans, bound with a
slim amount of Parmesan cheese. Though any mixture of frozen
vegetables will work in this recipe, we prefer a brand of stir-fry
vegetables that includes broccoli, carrot, onion, red pepper,
celery, and mushrooms. The pockets are best served with your
favorite tomato sauce for dipping.
2
teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
16 oz. bag frozen mixed vegetables
Salt and black pepper
1/2 cup plus 4 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup chopped toasted Georgia pecans
10 oz. tube refrigerated pizza dough
- Heat oven to 375*F.
Lightly oil a large baking sheet. In large skillet, heat oil
over medium heat; add onion and sauté 5 minutes.
- Stir in oregano, then
mixed vegetables, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring
occasionally, until vegetables have thawed - about 10 minutes.
Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and the pecans.
- Remove dough from
package and spread to about a 14 1/2 inch square. Divide dough
into 4 equal squares. Transfer 1 square to baking sheet and top
with a heaping cupful of vegetable-pecan mixture. Fold over one
corner of dough to meet opposite corner; pinch and roll edges
together to enclose filling, creating a triangle turnover shape.
Lightly brush top with water, sprinkle with a teaspoon of
remaining Parmesan and some black pepper. Make two small slashes
in top. Set aside on baking sheet and repeat to make 3 more
calzones.
- Bake calzones 15 to 20
minutes or until well browned. Cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition information per
serving (using 1/4 tsp salt and pepper): calories: 459; protein:
16g; carbohydrate: 55g; saturated fat: 4g; monounsaturated fat:
11g; polyunsaturated fat: 5g; cholesterol: 10 mg; fiber: 8g;
sodium: 638 mg.
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