with Anne L. Wilfong UT Nutrition Student

Don’t have pizza delivered tonight! Make these easy and healthy roasted vegetable calzones. Packed with protein and vitamins A and C, this recipe will become an Italian night favorite.

Nutrition {serving size one calzone}
Calories: 330 cal
Fat: 12 g
Fiber: 4.5 g
Sodium: 569 mgs
Carbs: 36 g
Protein 14 g

What You Need
• 1 ¼ cups red pepper, sliced thin
• ¼ cup red onion, sliced thin
• ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3.5 ounces reduced fat ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons soft goat cheese
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan
• 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup baby spinach, chopped
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces prepared wheat pizza dough
• 1 cup marinara sauce


How to Make it
1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Toss red peppers, onions, tomatoes and garlic with ½ tablespoon olive oil and place on sheet pan. Roast vegetables in oven for 10 minutes or until done.
3. In a bowl, mix together ricotta, goat, parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Add chopped baby spinach and pepper.
4. Place pizza dough ball onto floured surface and roll into a 12-inch square. Cut into four equal pieces. Spread 2 tablespoons cheese mixture and 1/4 cup roasted vegetables on each square. Fold each filled square in half and pinch closed. Brush tops lightly with remaining ½ tablespoon olive oil and cut slit in top of each calzone.
5. Bake at 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with warm marinara sauce.

Makes 4 calzones served with ¼ cup marinara sauce

At Home Cost: $1.67 for one serving
Restaurant Cost: $6.99 for one serving

Did You Know?
• Calzone means “trousers” in Italian.

•Ricotta, translated “recooked,” is made by cooking the whey leftover from making another cheese.

•All bell peppers are loaded with vitamin C, but red bell peppers have more than twice as much as green bell peppers..

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Alexa Sparkman is a registered dietitian who has had a nutrition counseling business in Austin for the past 23 years and specializes in all aspects of nutrition care. For more information, contact Alexa or Anne at 512.257.0898 or SparkmanNutrition.com

This recipe is brought to you by Whole Foods Market