Spinach Tofu Calzones

Pizza Turn-Over, Creamy Tofu Spinach Filling, Totally Delish!

Spinach Tofu Calzones: Pizza pie variation, made with pizza dough wrapped around a creamy spinach tofu filling, sealed and baked. Our family always loved these, but when the ricotta cheese stopped, so did the calzones, until we invented this really awesome recipe!

The spinach tofu filling was inspired by the one in spinach tofu quiche, except that we used chick pea flour instead of cashews as a thickener. We used pizza dough, but added a little oil to make it less crispy and chewy - good attributes for pizza, but not as wonderful for calzones.

We can't quite understand why anybody would rather eat pizza than delicious spinach calzones, but each to his own! We served our spinach tofu calzones with carrot apple salad, which was a nice taste combination. A green salad would also have been good.

Makes 10 medium sized calzones, 4 - 6 servings: Fresh spinach is always lovely, but in winter time, frozen spinach is usually your best bet. Once the dough has risen, this recipe comes together quickly, so it's good to have the filling ready when that happens.

Printable Recipe: Click the printer icon on your browser - you'll get just the recipe

Calzone Dough Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour (use up to 1/3 wh. wheat if you want)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp yeast (1 pkg active dry yeast)
• 1/2 tsp salt

Dough Directions:

1. Dissolve sugar in warm water, then stir in yeast
2. Let yeast mixture sit for 10 minutes, or until it foams
3. Rub the olive oil into the flour, then add the salt
4. Stir the water and yeast mixture into the flour, until it forms a ball of dough
5. Knead the ball of dough for 10 minutes on a floured surface until it's smooth and elastic
6. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set in a warm place to rise (I turn on the oven for 10 minutes, then set the bowl on top of the stove)
7. Allow the dough to rise for an hour

Filling Ingredients:

• 14 - 16 oz pkg firm or extra firm tofu, crumbled
• 1 cup (1/2 pkg) firm silken tofu
• 2 bunches fresh spinach, washed, stemmed, and chopped; or 16 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic (2 - 3 cloves)
• 1 stalk celery, diced (slice lengthwise twice, then slice thin crosswise)
• 2 Tbsp besan flour
• 1 veggie bouillon cube
• 1/2 tsp dried marjoram leaf
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaf
• 1 tsp dried basil leaf
• pinch of cayenne
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Calzone Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
2. While the dough rises, prep the veggies, heat the olive oil on medium in a large frying or sauté pan
3. Fry onion, garlic and celery in oil until soft
4. Add the herbs, cayenne, bouillon cube, besan flour
5. Combine crumbled tofu, silken tofu, nutritional yeast, Braggs or soy sauce, and spinach
6. Add to the frying pan and cook, stirring, until heated through
7. Turn off heat
8. Punch down the dough, and divide into 10 equal parts, rolled into balls
9. Add bouillon cube, marjoram, basil, cayenne, paprika, spice blend, salt, and pepper
10. Roll out the balls of dough into 6 inch rounds
11. Divide the filling between the 10 rounds of dough, placing it in the middle of each round
12. Wet the edges of the dough, and fold over each round to make a half circle
13. Trim the edges to 1/2 inch from the filling, and crimp with a fork or your fingers
14. Place the calzones on two cookie baking sheets, brush with olive oil, and lightly sprinkle with salt if you like
15. Cut two diagonal slices in the top of each calzone
16. Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees, until golden brown and the filling is bubbling up a bit
17. Cooking Tip: If you don't have room for both baking sheets on one rack, put one below the other, then switch them halfway through the baking. That way, they'll all be done at once. Or just bake 5 at a time

---

---

More Easy Recipes To Eat With Your Hands:

Barbecue Tempeh Sandwich Black Bean Veggie Burgers Lentil Burgers Tofu Burgers Tofu Sloppy Joes Walnut Veggie Burgers

---

Comments Or Questions About Spinach Tofu Calzones:

First Name:        

Last Name:        

Email Address:   

Your comments help us to update and improve our recipes, so don't be shy!

---

        

Subscribe To Our FREE Newsletter and Get 2 Special Reports!

"Avoid Vit. B12 Deficiency" and "How To Get Enough Protein"

PLUS a 10 Part Series of Tips For Going Vegetarian

Twice Monthly Newsletter: News, reviews, tips, advice, recipes, blog posts

Secure Double Opt In - Your Privacy Protected         Get More Information

Name:  Email:  

---

Back To Recipes Index Share Your Great Vegetarian Recipe! Health Disclaimer, Privacy Policy,Publishing Policy Download Free Savvy Vegetarian Reports Get Free Savvy Vegetarian Advice