Chicken, Cheese, and Broccoli Calzone

Categories: Chicken, Hot Sandwich, Italian, Main Dish

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) packages frozen broccoli, thawed and chopped coarse
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1/4 cup pesto sauce
• salt
• black pepper
• flour, for counter
• 1 lb pizza dough
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• kosher salt

Directions

1. Position oven rack in middle position; preheat to 450°.

2. Pat broccoli dry and toss with mozzarella, chicken, and pesto; season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. On a floured counter, roll out dough to 12-inch round, about ¼ inch thick.

4. Mound filling over half of dough, leaving a 1-inch border around edge.

5. Brush edges of dough with water.

6. Fold other half of dough over filling and press edges to seal.

7. Grease baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil; slide wide spatula under calzone and tranfer to baking sheet.

8. Use sharp knife or kitchen shears to cut 5 slits diagonally across top.

9. Brush remaining oil over top and sprinkle with coarse salt.

10. Bake 15-20 minutes, until golden.

11. Cool briefly, cut into slices and serve.

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