Thursday, March 31, 2011

2153. CHICKEN BACON CAESAR CALZONES

pizza dough for one large pizza
2 chicken breasts, roasted and chopped
8 slices of bacon, fried and crumbled
1 cup Caesar dressing
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, plus extra for top
4 ounces Mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine chicken, crumbled bacon, dressing and Parmesan Cheese in a medium bowl. Set aside. Cut pizza dough into four sections. Roll out into rounds on a floured surface. Top 1/2 of one pizza round with filling. Top filling with 1/4 of Mozzarella cheese. Fold over dough to form half moon shape. Using a fork, press edges down to completely seal. Repeat process with remaining dough, cheese and filling. Place calzones onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove calzones from oven and lightly brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake for 5 additional minutes. Serve immediately.


bacon recipe courtesy of: Sarah, Short Stop, October 22, 2009

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