Tuscan Calzones with The Works
- 1 sack (1 pound) pizza dough
- A little flour to dust your hands with
- 4 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil), plus some for drizzling
- 4 portobello mushroom caps, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained
- 2 cups shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese
- 1 15-ounce can pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup kalamata or oil-cured olives, pitted and finely chopped
- Preheat a medium nonstick skillet.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Cut the dough into 4 equal portions.
- Dust your hands with flour and spread the dough into 4 rounds, 8 to 10 inches in diameter.
- To the hot skillet, add 2 tablespoons of the EVOO, twice around the pan, then add the sliced mushrooms and two thirds of the chopped garlic.
- Cook the mushrooms until they are dark and tender, 10 minutes, then season with rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- While the mushrooms cook, microwave the frozen spinach on high for 6 minutes.
- Place the defrosted spinach in a clean kitchen towel and wring dry.
- Separate the spinach as you transfer it to a bowl with the drained beans.
- Mash the beans with the spinach and remaining chopped garlic, a drizzle of EVOO, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread half of each dough round with one fourth of the bean mixture.
- Top with one fourth of the mushrooms and then about 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Fold the dough over and seal the calzones.
- Brush a cookie sheet with EVOO, arrange the calzones on the sheet, and brush the remaining EVOO lightly over each calzone.
- Bake the calzones until golden all over, 15 minutes.
- Heat the pizza sauce over low heat in a small pot.
- Stir in the chopped olives and remove it from the heat.
- Serve the calzones with small ramekins of black-olive pizza sauce for dipping.
sack, flour, evoo, portobello mushroom caps, garlic, fresh rosemary, salt, spinach, cannellini beans, provolone, pizza sauce, olives
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tuscan-calzones-with-the-works-374637 (may not work)