High Protein Chicken Calzone (75g Protein)
A spinach and cottage cheese calzone wrapped in a seasoned chicken breast base - 490 calories and 75.5g of protein for the whole serve.
76g protein / serving
490 kcal / serving
45 min
Serves 1
Recipe from YouTube by Stefan Bodegrajac
Ingredients
- ground chicken breast200 g
- spinach2 cups (60 g)
- lemon juicea squeeze
- low-fat cottage cheese180 g
- tomato sauce50 ml
- onion powder1 tsp (5 g)
- garlic powder1 tsp (5 g)
- saltto taste
- pepperto taste
- Italian seasoningto taste
- parmigiano reggiano15 g
- cooking oil1/4 tsp (2 g)
- garlic2 cloves (10 g)
Method
Season the ground chicken breast with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and the parmigiano reggiano.
Press the chicken mixture flat on parchment paper into a calzone base.
Saute the garlic in the oil, add the spinach with a squeeze of lemon juice until wilted, then mix with the cottage cheese.
Spread the filling over one side of the chicken base, fold over and seal the edges.
Bake at 200C (400F) for 25-30 minutes until golden on top.
Serve with the reduced-salt tomato sauce for dipping.