BUFFALO CHICKEN CALZONES

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I'm always looking for creative ways to jazz up pizza. I came up with this "pizza turnover," to incorporate my love of buffalo chicken wings and created this scrumptious buffalo chicken calzone. -Ruth Ann Riendeau, Twin Mountain, New Hampshire

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 4 calzones.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
2 teaspoons plus 1/2 cup hot pepper sauce, divided
1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
Dash Cajun seasoning
2 tubes (13.8 ounces each) refrigerated pizza crust
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
Cornmeal

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine pizza sauce and 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce; set aside. In a large skillet, cook chicken and celery over medium heat in butter for 3-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; drain if necessary. Stir in Cajun seasoning and remaining hot pepper sauce; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. , Unroll pizza dough; divide each portion in half. On a floured surface, roll each into an 8-in. circle. Spread pizza sauce mixture over half of each circle to within 1 in. of edges. Top with chicken mixture and cheeses. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal., Sprinkle greased baking sheets with cornmeal. Place calzones over cornmeal. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 1185mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 31g protein.