healthy turkey calzones

Burley, ID
Updated on Mar 14, 2012

I adapted an Allrecipes.com for a student to complete a final who did not eat red meat. These were mind blowingly delicious! It was my first experience with Italian seasoned turkey sausage and I LOVED IT!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 2 LARGE calzones

Ingredients

  • - 3 jennie-o turkey italian sausage, casings removed
  • - 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • - 2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
  • - 1 garlic clove, minced
  • - 1 (10 oz) can refrigerated pizza crust
  • - 2 tablespoons low-fat ricotta cheese
  • - 1 cup pizza cheese
  • - 1 (4 oz) can mushrooms
  • - 1 (2.25 oz) can black olives
  • SAUCE
  • - 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • - 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • EGG WASH
  • - 1 whole egg
  • - 1 tespoon water

How To Make healthy turkey calzones

  • Step 1
    In a skillet, cook the turkey sausage until cooked through. Add onion, green pepper, and galric; cook over medium heat, drain and set aside.
  • Step 2
    In a saucepan, bring tomato sauce and Italian seasoning to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup of sauce into meat mixture; keep remaining sauce warm.
  • Step 3
    Unroll pizza crust on a floured surface. Roll into a 12 inch circle; cut into 2 sections. Spread ricotta cheese over each section to about 1/2 inch of the edge. Top with meat mixture. Sprinkle with cheese, mushrooms, and olives.
  • Step 4
    Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle; press edges together with a fork to seal.
  • Step 5
    Place on a greased cookie sheet. In a small bowl, combine egg and water, whisk together. Lightly brush over calzones with a pastry brush. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with remaining sauce.

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Culture: Italian
Category: Other Snacks
Ingredient: Turkey
Method: Bake

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