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Title: Chicken and Spinach Calzone
Categories: Poultry, 1994 dccc, Finalist
Yield: 8 Servings

4 Breasts, chicken, halves,
-- broiler/fryer, boned,
-- skinned, cut in bite-
-- sized pieces
3 tb Oil, olive
1 sm Onion, chopped
2 lg Garlic, cloves, minced
20 oz Spinach, frozen, chopped,
-- thawed, well drained
1 c Cheese, cheddar, grated
1/2 c Cheese, Parmesan, grated
1/2 c Olives, chopped
1/4 c Pimentos, chopped
1 lb Dough, bread, frozen, thawed
-- shaped into an oblong

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add
onions; cook for 3 minutes until onions are tender. Add garlic and
cook for 3 to 5 minutes more.

Add chicken and cook, stirring, about 8 minutes, or until chicken
is fork tender.

Set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, mix the spinach, cheeses, olives, and pimento;
fold in the chicken mixture.

Place the dough, on a large greased baking pan. Spread chicken
mixture over the dough leaving an inch border "clean" along the
edges.

Preheat the oven to 375 F.

Roll the long sides towards the center, and fold in the ends.
Place the roll seem-side down on a baking pan. Bake for 1 hour or
until brown.

Cook: Kimberly F. Beals, N. Conway, New Hampshire

Source: "Chicken Cookery" - 1994 Delmarva Chicken Cooking Contest
: Delmarva Poultry Industries, Inc.
: Georgetown, Delaware, 19947-9622

File: ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/94-dccc.zip