Bodybuilder's Calzone

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Spread the ground chicken breast onto a parchment-lined pan to form a thin layer.
  2. 2Season the chicken with salt, pepper, onion powder (or garlic powder if unavailable), and Italian seasoning.
  3. 3Blend cottage cheese until smooth and set aside.
  4. 4Lightly spray a pan and cook minced garlic.
  5. 5Add chopped spinach to the pan with the garlic and sauté.
  6. 6Combine the blended cottage cheese with the sautéed spinach and a splash of lemon juice; mix well.
  7. 7Spread the cottage cheese and spinach mixture onto half of the seasoned chicken layer.
  8. 8Fold the other half of the chicken layer over the filling to create a calzone shape.
  9. 9Top with Parmigiano Reggiano or grated cheese.
  10. 10Bake in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 20 minutes, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  11. 11Serve 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 panforkspoonblenderpanoven

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.