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Three-Cheese Spinach Calzones

Three-Cheese Spinach Calzones
Our Italian mother used to whip up these yummy dough pockets when we came home from school for lunch. They’re easy to pick up and dip in sauce.—Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, MI
4 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fontina cheese
  • 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 cup spaghetti sauce, warmed

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine first seven
  • ingredients. On a lightly floured surface, unroll pizza crust into
  • an 11-in. square. Cut into four squares. Transfer to a greased
  • baking sheet. Spoon spinach mixture over half of each square to
  • within 1/2 in. of edges.
  • For each calzone, fold one corner over filling to the opposite
  • corner, forming a triangle; press edges with a fork to seal. Cut
  • slits in top. Combine egg and water; brush over calzones.
  • Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with spaghetti sauce.
  • Yield: 4 servings.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 1 calzone with 1/4 cup sauce equals 549 calories, 22 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 109 mg cholesterol, 1,637 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 28 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013