Buffalo Chicken Calzones
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.
YIELD: 4 calzones.
I'm always looking for creative ways to jazz up pizza. I created this pizza turnover to incorporate my love of Buffalo chicken wings. —Ruth Ann Riendeau, Twin Mountain, New Hampshire
Ingredients
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1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
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2 teaspoons plus 1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce, divided
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1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
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3 celery ribs, chopped
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3 tablespoons butter
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Dash Cajun seasoning
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2 tubes (13.8 ounces each) refrigerated pizza crust
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1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
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1 cup crumbled blue cheese
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Cornmeal
Directions
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1.
In a small bowl, combine pizza sauce and 2 teaspoons Buffalo wing sauce; set aside. In a large skillet, cook chicken and celery in butter over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; drain if necessary. Stir in Cajun seasoning and remaining 1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
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2.
Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll pizza dough; divide each portion in half. On a floured surface, roll each into an 8-in. circle. Spread pizza sauce mixture over half of each circle to within 1 in. of edge. Top with chicken mixture and cheeses. Fold dough over filling; pinch or crimp edges to seal.
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3.
Sprinkle greased baking sheets with cornmeal. Place calzones over cornmeal. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
1/2 calzone: 516 calories, 21g fat (11g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 1185mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein.
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