Monday, April 20, 2009

BBQ Chicken Calzones or Pizza

3 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1/2 small onion, chopped
2/3 cup bbq sauce (we used Famous Dave's)
4 slices bacon
2 T chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup shredded mozz cheese
1 (10-oz) can refrigerated pizza dough

Preheat oven to 400d. Fry bacon, remove from pan. Add the onion and shredded chicken to the hot bacon grease. Fry over medium heat until onion is tender. Stir in 1/3 cup BBQ sauce, and then mix in the cooked bacon.

If making calzones, roll the pizza crust out onto a greased cookie sheet. Press to an even thickness, and then cut in half. Divide the chicken mixture between the 2 pieces of dough, spreading on only 1/2 of each piece to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the filling. Sprinkle the cheese and cilantro over the top. Fold the uncovered portion of dough over the filling, and press the edges together with a fork to seal.

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned to your liking. Cool for a few minutes, then cut each calzone in 1/2. Each serving is 1/2 a calzone.

If making pizza, roll out pizza dough and spread remaining BBQ sauce on the pizza. Add the topping, and then top with the cheese. Bake at 425d or until the cheese is melted and the crust is cooked. There is enough topping in this recipe for 2 pizzas.

3 comments:

  1. I made a pizza from this recipe, instead of the calzone, and I really liked it (despite the fact I left all my mozzarella cheese at Karen's house and had to use cheddar!!). Will make this one again!

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  2. Scott and I REALLY liked this one, we would definately do again!

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  3. I made pizzas as well...really really good!!

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