Tex Mex Calzones
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 413.7
- Total Fat: 14.1 g
- Cholesterol: 75.0 mg
- Sodium: 974.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 47.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Tex Mex Calzones calories by ingredient
Introduction
An Italian favorite gets a below the border twist. Chef Meg made just a few tweaks before giving this one her seal of approval! She adds the spices early in cooking to help boost flavor and added a full pound of turkey for a more filling meal. An Italian favorite gets a below the border twist. Chef Meg made just a few tweaks before giving this one her seal of approval! She adds the spices early in cooking to help boost flavor and added a full pound of turkey for a more filling meal.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 pound ground turkey, extra lean
1/2 c onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 t ground cumin
1 1/2 t dark chili powder
1/2 c red bell pepper, chopped fine
3/4 c salsa verde, fire roasted
1 (11 oz) can pizza dough, refrigerated, thin crust (use whole wheat if you can find it)
1 c Mexican blend cheese, shredded
1 egg white, beaten
Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Adjust oven rack to upper third of the oven.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground turkey and cook 5 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion and garlic; continue to cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
Add spices and cook for 1 minute to bring out the flavors in the spices. Add chopped pepper; continue to cook 1 minute.
Remove mixture from heat and stir in salsa.
Unroll dough and divide into 4 equal portions. Working with one rectangle at a time place, 1/2 cup of turkey mixture on half of the dough then top with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
Using a pastry brush or fingers, brush the egg mixture on the border of the dough. Fold dough over turkey mixture and press with a fork to seal. If you prefer a crisp crust, brush some additional egg wash over the top of the calzone.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Lower Carb Suggestion: Individual Serving
Place 1/2 cup of turkey mixture into an oven safe ramekin dish. Top with cheese and a quarter size portion of the dough. Bake 10 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground turkey and cook 5 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion and garlic; continue to cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
Add spices and cook for 1 minute to bring out the flavors in the spices. Add chopped pepper; continue to cook 1 minute.
Remove mixture from heat and stir in salsa.
Unroll dough and divide into 4 equal portions. Working with one rectangle at a time place, 1/2 cup of turkey mixture on half of the dough then top with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
Using a pastry brush or fingers, brush the egg mixture on the border of the dough. Fold dough over turkey mixture and press with a fork to seal. If you prefer a crisp crust, brush some additional egg wash over the top of the calzone.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Lower Carb Suggestion: Individual Serving
Place 1/2 cup of turkey mixture into an oven safe ramekin dish. Top with cheese and a quarter size portion of the dough. Bake 10 minutes.
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I'll head to Trader Joe's to get the whole wheat pizza dough for next time. This time I improvised by using bisquick dough. this makes it less healthy and higher calories. The result was like a Cornish pasty. YUM. I also used 2% cheese. I couldn't taste the cheese so I will omit next time. - 9/27/09
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Good recipe, but I agree that its high in sodium.
To reduce sodium, make your own salsa & choose cheese that isn't mexican blend.
For those of you saying it's not that high, its nearly 50% of your daily recommended. At one sitting, that is VERY high! Some have health reasons for wanting it lower. - 10/27/09
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Youngest DD has severe spice allergy, so left them out, as well as the salsa and just used my homemade spaghetti sauce. Also left out the cheese & added celery, carrots, zuchini and mushrooms. Everyone loved it, and wanted more! Have made it several times now - it's a family favourite now! - 9/29/09
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my family doesn't like mexican flavored anything, except tacos, but I love Mexican food. Usually I cant have alot because I go over board but these were great, and I even shared with my realatives and they loved them. By the way, if you dont like that much sodium, use low sodium version ingredients - 9/17/09
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For someone who doesn't enjoy cooking, this recipe was pretty simple to make. I made it for a Valentine's dinner for my fiance and he LOVED it! I cooked with Great Value brand Peach Pineapple salsa to give it a sweet and spicy kick. Though I don't think my kids would like it, I'll def make it again! - 2/15/11
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I thought the meat to veggie ratio in this dish was way off - far too much meat. Also, if you use 1 pound of meat, & you are supposed to put only 4 times 1/2 cup of filling into the calzones, you end up with tons of filling left over! Not a well-planned recipe at all. I will not make this again. - 5/24/10
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