Calzone

Categories:
poultry, sandwiches, low fat, chicken

Frozen whole-wheat bread dough; thawed not risen
1 egg white; lightly beaten
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach
8 ounces part-skim Ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 egg white
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

Thaw the bread dough and cut it into 6 pieces. On a floured surface, press each into a circle and roll into an oval 8 inches long by 6 inches wide. Brush the edges with egg white. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice each chicken breast into 4 strips and place pieces in the center of each oval. Thaw and totally drain the spinach. Combine it with the Ricotta, garlic, egg white, Parmesan, parsley, and seasonings. Distribute filling over the chicken, fold over the dough pressing the edges together. Crimp with a fork and place on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until browned and crisp. Serve immediately. This recipe yields 6 servings. Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 400; Fat (grams) 13; Percent calories from fat 29; Percent polyunsaturated 7; Percent saturated 11; Percent monounsaturated 11; Cholesterol (milligrams) 96; Sodium (milligrams) 725; Protein (grams) 41; Carbohydrate (grams) 30; Fiber (grams) 4.


Source: "Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org" S(Formatted for MC5): "11-27-1999 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"

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Per serving: 335 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (17% calories from fat); 62g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 149mg Cholesterol; 275mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 8 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

NOTES : Diabetics or those following calorie-controlled diets may count one serving as: 4 meat, 1 starch, 1 skim milk, 1 vegetable. Weight Watcher points calculated at 8 Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Yield: 6 servings

Preparation Time: 0:00

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