Chicken and Basil Calzones-Cooking Light

The original recipe was a bit bland so I add italian seasoning to the pizza sauce. Keep the pizza dough cold until you use it or it is difficult to work with.

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 calzones

Ingredients

• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  lb  ground chicken breast
• 3⁄4 cup  pizza sauce
•  italian seasoning, to taste
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 13 7⁄8 ounces  of refrigerated  pizza dough
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Add garlic and chicken to pan and saute for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
3. Stir in pizza sauce, italian seasoning, and red pepper. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in basil. Let sit for 10 minute.
4. Unroll pizza dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Cut into quarters and pat each into an 8x6" rectangle. Divide chicken mixture evenly onto the rectangles and sprinkle with 2 tbsp of cheese on each.
5. Fold each rectangle in half over the chicken and pinch the edges to seal.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.