healthy turkey calzones

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Brandi Kirkpatrick
Burley, ID

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!

(1 rating)
yield 2 LARGE calzones
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For healthy turkey calzones

  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 4
    Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle; press edges together with a fork to seal.
  • 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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