Chicken Crescent Calzones - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet
- 4 slices (2 oz each) oven-roasted chicken breast (from deli)
- 4 slices (1 oz each) Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 can (8 oz) mushroom pieces and stems, drained
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
- 1 jar (12 oz) seasoned gravy for chicken
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions (4 medium)
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 °F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Press each to form 6x5-inch rectangle. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 4 rectangles. Press each to form a 6x5-inch rectangle.
- Top each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edge with slice of chicken, slice of cheese and 1 tablespoon of the mushrooms. Reserve remaining mushrooms for gravy. Fold dough in half, forming a square; pinch edges to seal. Dip each calzone in egg; coat with bread crumbs. Place on cookie sheet.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix gravy and reserved mushrooms; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Serve gravy over calzones; sprinkle with onions and paprika.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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