Whole Wheat Calzone with Sausage & Peppers

Name: Whole Wheat Calzone with Sausage & Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 pound turkey or chicken sausage; ¾ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground pepper; ½ teaspoon olive oil; 2 red or orange bell peppers; 1 recipe of my whole wheat pizza dough; Flour for dusting; 1 cup tomato sauce; 2 ounces black olives; ½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella; 6 basil leaves; extra tomato sauce for serving

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
8 Servings
Calories
292 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Whole Wheat Calzone with Sausage & Peppers

Lauren Clark

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Turn pizza night into calzone night with a few easy changes. This healthy dinner is bound to become a family favorite.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 pound turkey or chicken sausage casings removed
¾ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
½ teaspoon olive oil
2 red or orange bell peppers sliced
1 recipe of my whole wheat pizza dough
Flour for dusting
1 cup tomato sauce
2 ounces black olives sliced (½ cup)
½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
6 basil leaves thinly sliced
extra tomato sauce for serving if desired

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until cooked through. Season with oregano, salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
Reduce the heat to medium, add olive oil and cook the peppers until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Dust the counter with flour and roll each piece of dough into a 9- by 9-inch circle.
Spread ¼ cup of tomato sauce on one half of each dough circle, leaving a ½-inch border.
Divide the sausage, peppers, olives cheese and basil evenly between the pizza dough, piling on top of the tomato sauce.
Fold the other side of the dough over top of the filling and, using a fork or your fingers, seal the edges of the dough.
Place the calzones on the baking sheet and bake until the dough is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let the calzones rest for 5 minutes, than cut in half and serve with extra tomato sauce, if desired.

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Serving 0.5Calzone Calories 292kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 1281mg (53%) Potassium 443mg (13%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1225IU (25%) Vitamin C 57.3mg (64%) Calcium 92mg (9%) Iron 7.4mg (41%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 292 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	0.5Calzone
Calories	292kcal	15%
Carbohydrates	36g	12%
Protein	17g	34%
Fat	10g	15%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Cholesterol	35mg	12%
Sodium	1281mg	53%
Potassium	443mg	9%
Fiber	7g	28%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	1225IU	25%
Vitamin C	57.3mg	64%
Calcium	92mg	9%
Iron	7.4mg	41%