Sunday, March 25, 2012
What's In Your Pocket?
I don't know what's in your pocket, but I'm going to tell you what's in mine. Tonight we are having calzones. I love this meal because you can take it so many directions. Sometimes I put sauce in and make it like a pizza pocket. Sometimes I make them sauceless and that was tonight. Spinach, mushroom, ricotta calzones-oh yeah! Saute 12 ounces baby bella mushrooms with a green onion in a little olive oil, 3 cloves fresh garlic, kosher salt and pepper. I saute the mushrooms so they give up their liquid and don't sog out my pocket. I mix 15 ounces ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, 1/4 cup Italian flat leaf parsley, a twist or two to fresh cracked pepper and some kosher salt. As it turned out, this made WAY TOO MUCH cheese filling, so lasagne is on the meal plan for this week (won't that be tasty as a layer in lasagne?) After the mushrooms cool, add them to the cheese mixture. Scooter grilled up some chicken breasts, let them cool and slice. When I make the pockets, I do use a calzone mold. The dough goes in the mold first, then fill with chicken and cheese mixture, fold in half and press. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Super yummy! I like them plain, but Scott dips them in pizza sauce and we have a nice salad with homemade dressing (tonight was white wine vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, celery seed, pepper and olive oil). I have to tell you about the dough, similar concept to my previous dough post, but the recipe is designed for pizza. But that will be another time, another adventure. For now just keep'um guessing "what's in your pocket?"
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