Recipe: Chicken and Spinach Calzones
(Source: Mayo Clinic Diabetic Recipes)

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 8 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 4 teaspoons Parmesan cheese
• 2 egg whites, divided
• 1 frozen whole-wheat bread dough loaf (16 ounces), thawed, not risen

 Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a large, nonstick frying pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
3. Add chicken and sauté, turning occasionally until golden brown (about 10 to 12 minutes). Set aside to cool.
4. When cool to the touch, cut chicken breasts into cubes. Set aside.
5. In a small bowl, combine spinach, ricotta cheese, garlic, parsley, Parmesan cheese and one of the egg whites. Mix until well blended. Set aside.
6. In another bowl, use a wire whisk or fork to beat the remaining egg white lightly.
7. Cut the bread dough into 6 equal-sized pieces.
8. On a floured surface, press each piece into a circle. Use a rolling pin to roll each dough piece into ovals 8 inches long and 6 inches wide.
9. Brush the edges of the dough ovals with the lightly beaten egg white.
10. Place 1/6 of the chicken cubes into the center of each oval.
11. Add 1/6 of the spinach mixture to each.
12. Fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges together. Crimp with a fork and place on the prepared baking sheet.
13. Bake until browned and crispy (15 to 20 minutes). Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information:
Serving size: 1 calzone
Calories 359, Cholesterol 60 mg, Protein 33 g, Sodium 626 mg, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fiber 4 g, Total fat 9 g, Potassium 239 mg, Saturated fat 2 g, Calcium 118 mg, Monounsaturated fat 2 g

Diabetic Meal Plan Exchanges:
Starches 2
Non-starchy vegetables 2
Meat and meat substitutes 3
Fats 1

References:
http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/
http://www.diabetes.org