Sunday, March 20, 2011

Sweet Potato & Chorizo Calzones



So I decided to enter another dish in the Sweet Potatoes Contest this weekend before it ended just because yeh...I LOVE sweet potatoes! My Sweet Potato & Chorizo Calzones are yummy with a filling of sweet potatoes, chorizo sausage, bell peppers and mozzarella cheese. They are perfect for the kiddos, and I can attest as my toddler Bugs is eating one right now heehee.



SWEET POTATO & CHORIZO CALZONES

1 large fresh sweet potato

2 chorizo sausage links

½ red bell pepper, diced

½ green bell pepper, diced

black pepper, to taste

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

juice of ½ orange

32 oz refrigerated pizza dough

4 tbsp olive oil

4 tbsp flour, for dusting


1. Wash and peel sweet potato. Dice into small cubes. Place in a pot of water and boil until they are tender but not mushy, about 8 minutes. Drain.

2. Remove casings from sausage and roughly chop links.

3. In a large pan over medium heat, cook sausage, stirring occasionally. When sausage is browned, add bell peppers and cook for 3 minutes. Season with black pepper. Stir in cooked sweet potato, and cook for 2 more minutes.



4. Remove pan from heat and stir in mozzarella cheese and orange juice.

5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 2 baking sheets with a tbsp of olive oil.

6. Dust flour onto a clean work surface. Divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and then using a rolling pin, roll out each into a 6-inch circle. Fill with sweet potato and chorizo filling. Fold dough over and seal edges with a fork. Brush the tops with a little olive oil and place on baking sheet. Bake until tops are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Makes 8 calzones.



Notes: You can use whole wheat pizza dough if you wish. For the kids, cut calzone in half and make sure it cools a bit before they enjoy. Have fun eating!



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