Enjoy the irresistible goodness of chicken pesto calzones: tender seasoned chicken and rich basil pesto tucked inside golden-brown dough pockets for a delicious twist on pizza.
Servings 6
Prep Time: 20
Cook Time: 20
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
- Chicken Ingredients:
- 1 package Just Bare Boneless Skineless Chicken Breast Fillets
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Other Ingredients:
- 2 packages of your favorite pizza dough (about 30 ounces total)
- ½ cup basil pesto
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 cup marinara
Nutrition Facts
About 6 servings per container
Serving size 393g
| Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories 780 | ||
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 28g | 36% | |
| Saturated Fat 12g | 60% | |
| Trans Fat 1g | 60% | |
| Cholesterol 145mg | 48% | |
| Sodium 2110mg | 92% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 74g | 27% | |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 18% | |
| Total Sugars 11g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Protein 56g | ||
| Vitamin D 0.4 mcg 2% | Calcium 780 mg 60% |
| Iron 5.4 mg 30% | Potassium 620 mg 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
Instructions
Chicken Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Season Just Bare® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts with salt and pepper
- Bake chicken in oven for 15-18 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reads 165 degrees
- Remove from oven, let rest until room temperature
- Shred by hand and hold
Other Preparation:
- Portion pizza dough to 6 equal size balls, roll out to about ¼ inch thickness
- Combine cooked, shredded chicken with pesto in a medium sized mixing bowl
- Fold in cheeses and italian seasoning
- Portion the chicken and cheese mixture between the 6 pieces of rolled out dough
- Fold the dough over the chicken filling and pinch the edges together
- Starting on 1 end, roll the pinched edges up to create a tight seal
- Whisk egg with water and brush over top of the calzones
- Bake calzones at 375 for 16 to 18 minutes
- While calzones are baking, heat up marinara for dipping needs