Artichoke Chicken Pockets

Name: Artichoke Chicken Pockets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast; 2 cups thinly sliced fresh spinach; 1-1/4 cups shredded provolone cheese; 3/4 cup water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust; 2 teaspoons cornmeal; Marinara sauce, optional

You’ll have a hard time believing these hefty, pizza-crust pockets are light! Packed full of cheese, artichokes, chicken, spinach and fabulous flavor, they’re great even without the sauce and sure to become a family favorite. Awesome! Beverly O'Ferrall - Linkwood, Maryland

Ingredients

2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
2 cups thinly sliced fresh spinach
1-1/4 cups shredded provolone cheese
3/4 cup water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
2 teaspoons cornmeal
Marinara sauce, optional

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Unroll pizza dough; cut into six 4-1/2-in. squares. Spoon 1 cup chicken mixture onto the center of each square; brush edges of dough with water. Fold one corner of each square over filling to the opposite corner, forming a triangle. Using a fork, crimp edges to seal.
Sprinkle cornmeal over a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Place pockets in pan; prick tops with a fork. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with marinara sauce if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 355 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 776mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Roasted Chicken-Artichoke Pockets in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009

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bonito15

Jan 15, 2017

I loved this and it was heaping full of flavor -I loved having tons of the filling on each square
gaforrest

Oct 26, 2009

These were very filling and flavorful! I, too, had a hard time fitting a whole cup of filling into each square. Guess next time I'll roll out the dough flatter or something. Otherwise, fantastic.
dboat

Oct 20, 2009

I love the flavor of this but I found it difficult to contain the amount of filling in the small amount of dough. I think you need to stretch the small squares of dough before filling them. They taste delicious.