directions
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To make filling, brush eggplant slices with a little olive oil and cook under a hot broiler for 3-4 min- utes on each side or until golden
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Drain on paper towel and chop
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Turn down oven to 400F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add red pepper, green pepper, zuc- chini and pesto and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until vegetables are soft
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Mix in eggplant and set aside to cool
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Add cheese, pine nuts, salt and black pepper to vegetable mixture and mix to combine. Prepare pizza dough as described in recipe
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Divide dough into eight portions and make each into a 1/4-inch thick by 6-inch diameter round shape
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Place spoonfuls of filling in the center of each dough round, brush the edges with water, then fold over to form a half circle
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Using a fork, press edges together, sealing and making a decora- tive pattern
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Brush calzone with oil, place on light- ly greased baking trays and bake for 20 minutes or until puffed and golden
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Makes 8.
Pesto Vegetable Calzone
ingredients
- 2 batches Simple Pizza Crust (page 119)
- olive oil
- VEGETABLE AND CHEESE FILLING
- 2 eggplants, sliced olive oil
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 2 zucchini, chopped
- 3/4 cup Three Herb Pesto (page 31)
- 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste