Cheesy Mexican Calzones

Health score
11%
Cheesy Mexican Calzones
20 min.
6
795kcal

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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons southwest chipotle seasoning salt-free
  • 2 large eggs 
  • 1 pound ground beef 
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese low-fat
  • 1 medium onion halved sliced
  • 27.6 oz pizza crust dough refrigerated canned
  • 0.5 cup pizza sauce 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.8 teaspoon salt 
  • 8 oz mexican four-cheese blend shredded
  • 1 large bell pepper red yellow sliced

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • oven

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 42
  2. Saut first 4 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink and vegetables are lightly browned.
  3. Remove from skillet, and drain well.
  4. Stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, and seasoning.
  5. Unroll 1 can of dough on a lightly greased baking sheet. Stretch dough into a 10- x 13-inch rectangle. Spoon 1/4 cup pizza sauce, 1 cup ricotta mixture, and half of ground beef mixture on half of rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border.
  6. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over, pressing and crimping edges to seal.
  7. Cut 3 (1-inch) slits on top of dough to allow steam to escape. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, pizza sauce, ricotta mixture, ground beef mixture, and cheese.
  8. Bake at 425 for 24 to 26 minutes or until golden.
  9. Serve with additional warm pizza sauce, if desired.
  10. *Marinara sauce may be substituted.
  11. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Blend.

Nutrition Facts

Calories795kcal
Protein21.56%
Fat42.19%
Carbs36.25%

Properties

Glycemic Index
17.33
Glycemic Load
1.07
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
21.652608705604%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.17mg
Isorhamnetin
0.92mg
Kaempferol
0.12mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
3.78mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:794.53kcal
39.73%
Fat:37.36g
57.47%
Saturated Fat:17.3g
108.13%
Carbohydrates:72.22g
24.07%
Net Carbohydrates:68.61g
24.95%
Sugar:12.16g
13.52%
Cholesterol:173.56mg
57.85%
Sodium:1919.69mg
83.46%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:42.96g
85.92%
Selenium:34.21µg
48.86%
Calcium:474.1mg
47.41%
Phosphorus:465.64mg
46.56%
Vitamin C:37.77mg
45.78%
Vitamin B12:2.44µg
40.61%
Zinc:5.61mg
37.39%
Iron:6.17mg
34.28%
Vitamin A:1555.83IU
31.12%
Vitamin B2:0.48mg
28.28%
Vitamin B6:0.43mg
21.56%
Vitamin B3:3.8mg
18.99%
Fiber:3.62g
14.47%
Potassium:493.02mg
14.09%
Folate:45.15µg
11.29%
Magnesium:43.12mg
10.78%
Vitamin B5:1.07mg
10.73%
Vitamin E:1.36mg
9.06%
Copper:0.13mg
6.37%
Vitamin B1:0.09mg
6.06%
Manganese:0.1mg
5.25%
Vitamin K:4.84µg
4.61%
Vitamin D:0.67µg
4.46%
Source:My Recipes