Buffalo Turkey Calzone
Use leftover shredded turkey, combined with buffalo sauce and alfredo and bake inside a pizza dough.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer with dough hook attachment
Ingredients
Quick Pizza Dough
- 1 cup Warm Water 90F-100F
- ½ tablespoon Quick Rise Yeast
- ½ teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- 2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Dry Oregano
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
Buffalo Turkey Filling
- 3 cup Cooked Turkey shredded
- ½ cup Corn Kernels
- ¼ large Red Onion finely chopped
- 2 cup Mozzarella grated
- ½ cup Alfredo Sauce
- ½ cup Buffalo Sauce
Instructions
Make the Pizza Dough
- Start making the Buffalo Turkey Calzone recipe by preheating your oven to 450F and making the pizza dough. Use premade pizza dough by using 550 grams of dough.
- Mix together in a small mixing bowl, the warm water (90F-100F), sugar, and rapid rise yeast. Set aside to proof.1 cup Warm Water, ½ tablespoon Quick Rise Yeast , ½ teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- Add to the bowl of a stand mixer, the flour, salt, olive oil, garlic powder, dry oregano, and proofed yeast.2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder, 1 teaspoon Dry Oregano, 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- Attach the dough hook attachment to the mixer. Mix the dough on medium speed for 3-4 minutes until it comes into a smooth ball.
- Take the dough out of the mixer and divide in 2 balls. Rub a little olive oil over the balls of dough, place on a plate, and cover with plastic wrap.
Make the Buffalo Turkey Filling
- Make the calzone filling by adding the shredded turkey to a large bowl. Add to it, the corn, and red onion. Add to the bowl of turkey, the alfredo sauce, buffalo sauce, and shredded mozzarella. Mix all ingredients until well combined.3 cup Cooked Turkey, ½ cup Corn Kernels , ¼ large Red Onion, 2 cup Mozzarella, ½ cup Alfredo Sauce, ½ cup Buffalo Sauce
Assemble the Buffalo Turkey Calzones
- Roll out a ball of dough into a 10-inch circle. Take half of the buffalo turkey filling and place it on one half of the rolled out dough, leaving a 2 inch border.
- Fold the other half of the dough, over the turkey filling, making sure to leave a 1-inch bottom flap of dough.
- Take the 1-inch bottom flap, and bring it over the edge of the top flap. Press down the with your finger to seal the calzone shut.
- Repeat the last 3 steps to make the second calzone. Transfer the calzones to a lightly greased pizza pan or baking sheet. Brush a little olive oil over the calzones.
- Bake the Buffalo Turkey Calzones into the preheated 450F oven for 15 minutes, or until a golden crust has been achieved. Remove from the oven and let them rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 712kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 47gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 2276mgPotassium: 453mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 391IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 428mgIron: 5mg
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