Pepperoni-Mozzarella Calzone

Okay, this was REALLY yummy. I could eat it again tonight.

Original recipe can be found here

Ingredients
2 large eggs
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (I just used dried, and about half that much)
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 pound shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
1 13.8-ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough
1/4 pound deli-sliced salami, cut into thin strips (I used pepperoni and bacon, crumbled)
1 1/2 cups giardiniera (pickled mixed vegetables), drained (left these out)
1/4 pound sliced provolone cheese
Directions
Place a baking sheet upside down in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Beat the eggs, parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl. Pour half of the egg mixture into a medium bowl and stir in the mozzarella. Reserve the remaining egg mixture for brushing on the crust.

Turn another baking sheet upside down; line with parchment paper and brush with olive oil. Unroll the dough on the parchment paper and pat into a 9-by-12-inch rectangle. Spread the mozzarella mixture over one half of the dough, leaving a 1-inch border along the edge. Top with the salami, followed by the pickled vegetables and provolone. Fold the other half of the dough over to cover the filling. Crimp and roll the edges to seal, then pierce the top of the dough in a few places with a knife.

Slide the calzone with the parchment paper onto the hot baking sheet; bake 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush with the remaining egg mixture, then continue to bake until the crust is golden, 5 to 10 more minutes. Let rest 5 minutes, then cut into wedges.

We dipped ours in marinara sauce, and it was super yummy!

turkey lasagna

Tonight I was really craving lasagna, but I wanted something healthy. So I found this recipe for a lighter take on lasagna. It is different than what I was expecting, but still very yummy. It isn't as saucy and gooey as a typical lasagna, but it is also a little healthier than a typical lasagna. Serve it with some french bread and a salad, yummy!

Turkey Lasagna 

(serves 8)

(slightly adapted from HERE)

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground turkey breast
• Cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (26-ounce) bottle fat-free Italian pasta sauce (my joke of a grocery store didn't have ANY fat-free. oh well)
• 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 2 cups 1% low-fat cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 9 uncooked lasagna noodles

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cook the turkey in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Add water and pasta sauce; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Combine 2 cups mozzarella, cottage cheese, and next 3 ingredients (cottage cheese through pepper) in a bowl.
• Spread 1 cup turkey mixture in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange 3 noodles over turkey mixture; top with 1 1/2 cups turkey mixture. Spread half of cheese mixture over turkey mixture. Repeat layers, ending with the remaining turkey mixture.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Let lasagna stand 10 minutes before serving.

Pizza Night!

We used to have the BEST homemade pizza while Chad lived with his aunt and uncle in Utah. We loved it so much I had Chad call and get the recipe!

THE DOUGH

First mix:

3 cups warm water

1 1/2 tablespoons yeast

1 1/2 tablespoons salt

Then slowly add 6 cups of flour

*You can use a mixer, but by the time you get to like the 5th cup of flour, you may need to use your hands! If the dough is really sticky, just add some more flour.

Cover the bowl with a paper towel and let it raise for a couple hours till it doubles in size.

Now you can roll it out into pizzas! This recipe makes 2 large pizzas, so I would suggest cutting it in half. We ate it for dinner last night with the help of some friends, and still had dough leftover to make some for lunch today!

Check out Chad's skills

*preheat oven anywhere between 400 and 450.. and spray a cookie sheet really well

THE SAUCE

We just used some tomato sauce and added italian seasoning, basil, garlic salt, and whatever else Chad added.. he was in charge of sauce.

OR

Just use spaghetti sauce, or a pre-made pizza sauce

Bake for about 15 minutes or until the crust is firm. The crust stays pretty light, so it won't really get golden brown.

I forgot to take a picture until I started eating.. oh well.

I put mushrooms, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese on mine.

YUMMMYYYYYYYYY