Reader's Digest
Ingredients
- 2 red capsicums, halved and seeded
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 300 g skinless chicken breast fillets, diced
- 12 sun-dried tomato halves packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/3 cup (20g) chopped fresh basil
- 12 pitted black olives, halved
- salt and pepper
- 1 packet pizza base mix, about 290 g
- 1 cup (150 g) diced mozzarella
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 220°C and lightly oil a baking tray. Place the capsicums on the tray, cut side down, and roast for 10–15 minutes or until the skins are wrinkled and are starting to char.
- When the capsicums have finished roasting, put them in a plastic bag and leave until cool enough to handle. Leave the oven on.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic, and fry over a moderately low heat, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes or until softened and starting to turn golden.
- Add the chicken to the pan and fry for a further 2 minutes or until the chicken changes colour (it will not be cooked through). Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes, basil, olives and seasoning. Set aside.
- Make up the pizza dough – using both sachets – with 1 cup (250 ml) tepid water, or according to the packet instructions. Knead the dough briefly until smooth, then cut it into 4 portions. Roll out each piece on a lightly floured work surface to a 20 cm round.
- Peel the skins from the roast capsicums, then roughly chop the flesh.
- Stir the capsicums and mozzarella into the chicken mixture. Pile one-quarter of the chicken filling in the centre of each dough round.Brush the edge of each dough round with some of the beaten egg, then fold over into a half-moon. Seal the edges by firmly folding them over and crimping together.
- Place the calzone on a lightly oiled baking tray and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Leave to rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
- Uncover the calzone and brush with the remainder of the beaten egg. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves 4
Preparation: 35 minutes, plus 15 minutes rising
Cooking: 30 minutes