Tuesday, April 21, 2009

tex mex calzones

no picture :( we must have been hungry :)

8 oz ground turkey breast
1/2 c chopped onion
1/2 c chopped green pepper
1/2 c chopped red pepper
3/4 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c fire roasted salsa verde (i just used whatever they had at the store)
1 pizza crust dough
3/4 c mexican preshredded cheese blend
1/4 c sour cream

1. preheat oven 425.

2. heat large non stick skillet over medium high heat. add ground trueky to pan, cook 3 minutes stirring to crumble. add onion and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) to pan. cook 4 minutes or until veggies are crisp tender, stirring occasionally. remove from heat. stir in salsa..

3. unroll pizza dough. divide into 4 equal portions. roll each portion into 6x4 inch rectangle. working with one rectangle at a time spoon about 1/2 c turkey mixture on one side of dough. top with 3 tbspns cheese, fold dough over turkey mixture and press edges together with a fork to seal. place on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. repeat procedure with remaning dough and turkey mixture. bake at 425 for 12 minutes or until browned. serve with sour cream.

as a side:
toss together a black bean salad: combine 1 15 oz can rinsed and drained black beans, 1 cup quartered cherry tomtoes, 1/2 cup chopped red onion, 1/4 cup chopped celery, 2 tbspn fresh lime juice, 2 tbspn chopped cilantro, and 1 tbspn olive oil in a medium bowl. toss to coat.


this was super yummy!

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