Sausage & Spinach Calzones

On pinterest.com I saw a recipe for calzones and it peeked my interest to find a way to have them in a healthy way. I must say I was pretty excited to try this recipe tonight and I was not let down. This recipe makes 4 large calzones filled with melty cheese, sausage and spinach. You could always swap out the sausage for ham, pepperoni or any of your other favorite pizza toppings. I know I will be making this again and again. I even shared the recipe with a fellow WW'er this morning and she also had great luck with it and said it is a definite keeper!



Sausage & Spinach Calzones: serves 4

1 Pillsbury Pizza Crust
1C Part Skim Ricotta
2oz Kraft Part Skim Mozzarella
2 Hot Italian Turkey Sausages (approx 3-4oz Each)
1 Onion - Diced (approx 1C)
8oz Fresh Spinach
1/4tsp Garlic Powder
1/4tsp Onion Powder
1/4tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/2tsp Dried Oregano

15oz Tomato Sauce
1/2tsp Dried Oregano
1/4tsp Garlic Powder

In a saute pan over medium place the sausages (removed from their casings) in the pan and brown, crumbling as you cook. Once browned remove from the heat to a mixing bowl, and drain the fat from the pan. Return the pan to the heat and add the onions and cook for 5-6 minutes, then add the spinach to the pan with the onions and some salt and pepper. Toss and cover with a lid and let it sit for 3-4 minutes. Remove the lid, toss again and continue to cook until the spinach is completely wilted. Remove from the heat and with the back of a spoon/spatula press as much liquid as possible out of the spinach mixture and add the spinach and onions to the sausage. Add the cheese and seasonings to the mixing bowl and with a fork mix until everything is evenly distributed.

Gently remove the pizza crust from the can and cut into 4 equal pieces. Stretch each piece of dough to approximately an 8"x8" square, then place 1/4 of the cheese mixture onto one half of the dough. Spread the toppings out to cover half of the dough, then pull the rest of the dough over the top and fold the edges over to seal. Place on a greased cookie sheet and repeat with the remaining pieces of dough and filling.

Bake at 425° for approximately 15-20 minutes until golden brown. While the calzones are baking you can cook the sauce over low heat by combining the tomato sauce, oregano and garlic powder. Remove the calzones from the oven, serve and enjoy!

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WW: 12 Points Plus / serving