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Bodybuilder's Calzone
20m
Serves 1
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20m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Spread the ground chicken breast onto a parchment-lined pan to form a thin layer.
2
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, onion powder (or garlic powder if unavailable), and Italian seasoning.
3
Blend cottage cheese until smooth and set aside.
4
Lightly spray a pan and cook minced garlic.
5
Add chopped spinach to the pan with the garlic and sauté.
6
Combine the blended cottage cheese with the sautéed spinach and a splash of lemon juice; mix well.
7
Spread the cottage cheese and spinach mixture onto half of the seasoned chicken layer.
8
Fold the other half of the chicken layer over the filling to create a calzone shape.
9
Top with Parmigiano Reggiano or grated cheese.
10
Bake in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 20 minutes, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
11
Serve with tomato sauce for dipping.
Ingredients
200 g ground chicken breast
salt
pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Italian seasoning
180 g cottage cheese
2 cloves garlic
60 g spinach
lemon juice
Parmigiano Reggiano
80 g tomato passata sauce
Equipment
parchment lined pan
fork
spoon
blender
pan
oven
Tips
Spread the chicken mince into a thin layer, square or oval.
Cook garlic lightly before adding spinach.
For the filling, you can use a bowl to mix if you have one.
Bake until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
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