Whole Wheat Chicken Pizza or Calzone
- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
Dough1.5 tbs yeast1.5 cups warm water1 tsp honey2 tsp olive oil2-4 cups whole-wheat flour.5 tsp salt2 tbs wheat germ1 tsp garlic powder1 tbs cornmealToppings2-4 cups tomato sauce2 chicken breasts, chopped into 1" slices or cubes.25 lb mozzarella cheese, part skim, shredded
Dough
1. Mix yeast in warm water. Add oil and honey
2. Add 2 cups flour, salt, wheat germ, and garlic powder.
3. Mix about a minute, then add more flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough is smooth and elastic, not sticky.
4. Place in greased bowl and let rise about 1 hour.
5. Punch down to release gas, split in half.
Toppings
6. Brush pizza pan with olive oil and sprinkle with cornmeal. Press dough across pan and pierce with fork. Bake at 450° for about 5 minutes to harden crust. During this time, grill or pan-fry chicken for a few minutes. Does not have to be cooked through.
7. Spread each crust with tomato sauce, then cover with cheese.
8. For pizza, place chicken slices on cheese all around pizza. For calzone, place only on half of pizza; turn other half of dough over forming a pocket. Press edges with fork to seal.
9. Return pizzas to oven for 10-15 minutes. Cheese should be bubbling and crust should be crispy.
10. Cut each pie into 8 slices and enjoy!
Makes 2 pizzas or calzones.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEBIED.
1. Mix yeast in warm water. Add oil and honey
2. Add 2 cups flour, salt, wheat germ, and garlic powder.
3. Mix about a minute, then add more flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough is smooth and elastic, not sticky.
4. Place in greased bowl and let rise about 1 hour.
5. Punch down to release gas, split in half.
Toppings
6. Brush pizza pan with olive oil and sprinkle with cornmeal. Press dough across pan and pierce with fork. Bake at 450° for about 5 minutes to harden crust. During this time, grill or pan-fry chicken for a few minutes. Does not have to be cooked through.
7. Spread each crust with tomato sauce, then cover with cheese.
8. For pizza, place chicken slices on cheese all around pizza. For calzone, place only on half of pizza; turn other half of dough over forming a pocket. Press edges with fork to seal.
9. Return pizzas to oven for 10-15 minutes. Cheese should be bubbling and crust should be crispy.
10. Cut each pie into 8 slices and enjoy!
Makes 2 pizzas or calzones.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEBIED.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 171.5
- Total Fat: 3.9 g
- Cholesterol: 23.1 mg
- Sodium: 223.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 22.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 13.2 g
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