Onions rarely play the staring role of any dish unless they happen to be sweet spring onions. Walla Walla, Maui, Vidalia and other varieties are available for just a few short months in spring and early summer. In this Mediterranean inspired stuffed pizza, calzones are filled with a mixture of sweet onions, black olives and anchovies. For the children, cheese and pepperoni are more traditional and more to their liking.
Time to table: 30 minutes
Serves 2 adults and 2 children
Olive oil spray
1 10-ounce can of refrigerated pizza dough
4 ounces low-fat mozzarella cheese, grated
Grown-Ups
1/4 pound Walla Walla or other sweet onion, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper for seasoning
2 tablespoons dry white wine or water
4 pitted and chopped Greek olives
Optional: 2 anchovy filets, drained and chopped
Children
2 tablespoons pizza sauce (can be purchased in a squeeze bottle)
2 tablespoons chopped pepperoni or Canadian bacon
Set oven temperature to 350°. Coat a large non-stick baking sheet with olive oil spray and set aside. Coat a non-stick skillet with olive oil spray and heat for 2 minutes over medium-high heat. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring. Add the wine and olives. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes until the onions are soft. Remove the cover and allow any liquid to evaporate.
Unroll the pizza dough and cut into 4 even size pieces. Place a layer of cheese in the center of 2 pieces of dough. Top with the onion mixture and sprinkle with anchovies, if using. Spread the pizza sauce in the center of the remaining pizza dough. Top with cheese and pepperoni.
Form the calzones by bringing the corners together in the center twisting to secure. Pinch the seams together until sealed. Place on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Grown-Ups
Calories 280; Calories from fat 70; Total fat 8g; Saturated fat 3g; Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 500mg; Carbohydrate 36g; Dietary fiber 2g; Sugars 4g; Protein 12g
Children
Calories 270; Calories from fat 80; Total fat 9g; Saturated fat 4g; Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 620mg; Carbohydrate 45g; Dietary fiber 1g; Sugars 3g; Protein 12g