SAUSAGE & SPINACH CALZONES

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These are perfect for quick lunches or a midnight snack. My nurse co-workers always ask me to make them when it's my turn to bring in lunch. -Kourtney Williams, Mechanicsville, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
3 cups fresh baby spinach
1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Pizza sauce, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes; drain. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted. Remove from heat., On a lightly floured surface, unroll and pat dough into a 15x11-in. rectangle. Cut into 4 rectangles. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on half of each rectangle to within 1 in. of edges., Stir ricotta cheese and pepper into sausage mixture; spoon over mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges with a fork to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet., Bake until light golden brown, 10-15 minutes. If desired, serve with pizza sauce.Freeze option: Freeze cooled calzones in an airtight freezer container. To use, microwave calzone on high until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 489 calories, Fat 22g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 1242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

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