Chicken And Tomato Calzones Food

20 HOMEMADE CALZONES

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a calzone in 30 minutes or less!

BEST CHICKEN CALZONE FROM HOME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 400°F.
• Sauté garlic and red bell pepper, in olive oil, for about 3 minutes (just enough to "combine" the flavors). Put aside to cool.
• In a bowl combine sun-dried tomatoes, thyme, chili and red pepper mixture. Toss until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper.
• Unroll pizza dough onto clean work surface.
• Pat out to 15x11-inch rectangle; cut in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise to form 4 rectangles.
• Place the dough pieces on a floured surface.
• Spread a 1/4 of the shredded chicken on one side of each dough piece. Be sure to leave 1/2 inch of the dough border free.
• Place one slice of cheese over each portion.
• Spread the vegetable mix over the cheese.
• Add 3 leaves fresh basil to each calzone.
• Brush the dough borders with little water and cover the filling with the dough (using the side without filling) and seal edges with fork.
• Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray and cook for about 20 minutes or as desired until golden brown/middle down.
• Serve warm or cold as sandwiches.

CHICKEN AND TOMATO CALZONES

Steps:

• Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium to medium-high heat. Sauté onion for about 4 minutes until it begins to get tender, then add seasoning, thyme, salt and pepper mushrooms and garlic. Sauté until mushrooms begin to get tender.
• Add tomato paste, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, vinegar, and capers, cook for a minutes. Add spinach and chicken until heated through and spinach is wilted.
• Divide the dough into 4 sections and roll each of them out to about a 12" diameter.
• Mix the cream cheese and cottage cheese with a fork, whisk or beater until creamy.
• Divide the cheese and chicken mixture into four and arrange among the four dough-disks.
• Top each with about 1/4 cup of mozzarella and fold in each. Crimp the edges with a dull fork. brush over each with the egg wash.
• Bake at a 400°F oven on a baking sheet coated with tin foil, for about 20 minutes until lightly brown.

CHICKEN, CHEESE, AND BROCCOLI CALZONE

Steps:

• Position oven rack in middle position; preheat to 450°.
• Pat broccoli dry and toss with mozzarella, chicken, and pesto; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• On a floured counter, roll out dough to 12-inch round, about ¼ inch thick.
• Mound filling over half of dough, leaving a 1-inch border around edge.
• Brush edges of dough with water.
• Fold other half of dough over filling and press edges to seal.
• Grease baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil; slide wide spatula under calzone and tranfer to baking sheet.
• Use sharp knife or kitchen shears to cut 5 slits diagonally across top.
• Brush remaining oil over top and sprinkle with coarse salt.
• Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden.
• Cool briefly, cut into slices and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN SUN-DRIED TOMATO & ROBUSTO CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a large circle.
• Arrange some cheese on the bottom half of the dough, and then add the chicken, tomatoes and mushrooms.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Top with remaining cheese, fold the dough over top and crimp to seal.
• Transfer to an oiled baking pan, rub the top of the calzone with olive oil and bake in a hot oven until puffed and golden brown (about 6 minutes).
• Brush with olive oil before serving if you like.