Vegan Whole wheat Calzone

Calzone is an Italian oven baked folded pizza. It is a combination of a pizza and a sandwich. Traditionally calzone is made using a pizza dough and for stuffing Mozzarella cheese, ricotta or parmesan cheese and veggies  are used. In this recipe,  I have used whole wheat flour to make a pizza dough. It is a healthier recipe than the traditional , as the outer cover has whole wheat flour and stuffing is rich in nutrients. Spinach , corn and mushrooms make the calzone tastier as well as healthier. Adding vegan cream cheese makes it creamy. Enjoy these healthy and tasty Calzones as your lunch, snack or dinner.

Ingredients:

Ingredient | Quantity
For making dough:- |
Whole Wheat flour | 3 Cups
Active dry yeast | 1 Tbsp
Sugar | 2 Tbsp
Salt | 2 Tsp
Warm water | 1 and ¼ Cup
Red Chili flakes | 1 Tsp
Extra-virgin olive oil | 1 Tbsp
Italian seasoning | 1 Tsp
Fresh Oregano | 3-4 leaves
Fresh rosemary | 5-6 strands
For making the Stuffing:- |
Mushrooms | 2 Cups
Spinach | 2 Cups
Fresh or frozen corn | 1 Cup
Garlic | 2 Tbsp
Italian seasoning | ½ Tbsp
Salt | As per taste
Chili flakes | ½ Tbsp
Olive oil | 1 tbsp

Recipe:

To a mixing bowl add whole wheat flour, sugar and yeast

Mix all the ingredients and add salt, red chili flakes, dry or fresh Italian herbs

Add warm water and knead a soft dough with hands or by using a stand mixer

If you are using a stand mixer, knead a dough for 6-7 minutes

If you are kneading a dough with hands, knead for about 10-12 minutes

Add extra-virgin Olive oil with spoon intermittently

Cover the dough and let it sit for an hour in a warm place

For making the stuffing:

Heat a pan

Add oil

Add crushed or finely chopped garlic

Add Corn and spinach

Add salt, chili flakes and Italian seasoning

Add mushrooms and cook the mixture for a few seconds

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool down completely

Once the mixture cools down it is optional to add Vegan cream cheese

For making Calzones:

Preheat the oven at 450 degree Fahrenheit or 225 degree Celsius

Punch the fermented dough gently

Divide the dough in equal portions

Roll each portion to make 4-5 inch circles about ½ inch thick

Stuff the vegetable mixture on one side of circle and cover the other side of circle to make a semi-circle

You may also stuff the mixture in the center and fold from four sides to make a rectangular calzone

Close and seal the edges using a fork

Transfer the calzones in a baking tray lined with a parchment paper

Make slanting cuts on the top of each Calzone

Brush  extra-virgin olive oil on the top of each Calzone

Bake the Calzones for about 15-20 minutes or till they become golden and crispy on both sides

Serve hot Calzones with marinara sauce or your favorite sauce

Tip:

You may use readymade pizza dough for making Calzones

You may use vegetables of  your choice

You may use unbleached all-purpose flour to replace Whole wheat flour

Do not roll the dough very thin or else the stuffing will come outside

Bake until you get golden crust on both sides of Calzones

Marinara sauce can be made by using:

2 cups of crushed tomatoes,¼ cup of chopped  onions, 1 tbsp of crushed garlic, ½ tbsp of black pepper powder, 1 tsp of chili flakes, Italian seasoning and salt to taste

Add a tablespoon of Olive oil and add all the ingredients one by one and cook the mixture for about 8-10 minutes or till it becomes thick