Unbelievable Spinach Calzones

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"Delicious, satisfying, and very easy to make. My kids will even eat spinach this way! We serve them with warmed spaghetti sauce to dip them in and a salad. Yum!"
Unbelievable Spinach Calzones Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 194 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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PREP TIME  1 Hr
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (32 ounce) package frozen white bread dough, thawed

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, eggs, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and spinach. Set aside.
  3. Divide the bread dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece out to about an 8 inch circle. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the ricotta filling onto each circle, fold over and seal the edges. Place onto a greased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until nicely browned on the tops and bottoms.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by Scotdog 
I made one as stated in the recipe so that I could review it honestly (except using a can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2006 by Ellie 
Delicious! I followed the recipe except for the dough. I used Pillsbury Refridgerated Pizza... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2006 by LESLIE30 
mmmmmmm, i made these delicious calzones as written with the exception of adding a small... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2007 by Yale 
Wow! Great Recipe guys!! Nice one for the Recipe of the Week! Now, I have made these a few... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2006 by LINDA MCLEAN 
Excellent recipe! I used two packages of spinach and only one egg, my usual garlic/onion... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2006 by Wilemon 
These were pretty good. I used fresh spinach and sauteed it in just a little olive oil with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2006 by Christy 
I too used the pizza crust which made 4 calzones and cooked in about 20 minutes. I halfed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on May 29, 2006 by FRAMBUESA 
I modified this a little bit to get a pretty good dinner set up. I made my own dough in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2008 by BCMILLER 
These were good. The hardest part is working with the dough. The dough needs to be at room... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2006 by Julie P. 
I thought this was okay but my kids loved it. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Unbelievable Spinach Calzones

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 583

  • Total Fat: 21.4g
  • Cholesterol: 104mg
  • Sodium: 1220mg
  • Total Carbs: 65.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 5.1g
  • Protein: 36.2g

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