Spinach Calzones

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1 box (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach thawed
15 oz part-skim Ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 lb pizza dough

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.


2. Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to the butter and cook until soft. Crush oregano between your hands into the pan. Remove the pan from the burner and set aside.


3. Squeeze as much liquid as you can from the spinach and chop it into smaller pieces.


4. In a bowl combine the onion mixture, spinach, ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese.


5. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces on lightly floured surface. Stretch each piece into a 5 inch with your hands.


6. For each calzone, scoop up a ball of the mixture and place it on one side of the dough. Lightly brush the edges of the unfilled side with water, fold over the filling and press lightly to seal. Gently roll up the edges and pinch them together. Make several prick marks with a fork on the top of each calzone.


7. Place the calzones on an ungreased baking sheet (I lined mine with foil for easy clean-up). Bake for 10-15 minutes at 375 until the calzones are light brown. Remove them from the oven and let them stand for 5 minutes before serving. (If you are planning to freeze the calzones, let them come to room temperature before freezing.)

These calzones are great for those who like to cook ahead to have a freezer full of easy meals. These calzones lasted very well in the freezer and reheat well too. I like to make a lot of them and save them in individual baggies so that I can grab them for an easy, quick lunch. They are also really fun to make with friends because you get flour all over the place when you put the filling in the pieces of dough.