WHITE BEAN AND CARAMELIZED ONION CALZONE

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The calzone, like the pizza, is a crowd-pleaser, and a excellent vehicle for using up odds and ends in the fridge. This version, which is filled with lemony mashed white beans, caramelized fennel and onions, happens to be vegan. Full-flavored and soft-centered, it's not a traditional calzone but a delicious tart-like creation unto itself.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, pizza and calzones, main course

Time 1h

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 large fennel bulb with fronds
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, more as needed
1 large white onion, halved root to stem and thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more as needed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, more as needed
1 3/4 cups cooked white beans, from a can or homemade
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
All-purpose flour, as needed
1 8-ounce ball pizza dough, homemade or purchased
1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
Lemon wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Remove the stems from the fennel bulb. Chop 2 tablespoons of fronds and save the remaining fronds for another use. Halve the bulb lengthwise, remove the core, and thinly slice each half.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons oil, fennel bulb, onion and fennel seed. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender and caramelized, about 25 minutes. Season with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
  • In a small bowl, mash the beans with 2 tablespoons oil, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until they form a chunky puree.
  • Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
  • Lightly flour a work surface, and stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round. Spread the bean mixture on half of the dough, leaving a half-inch border. Top with the fennel-onion mixture and sprinkle with fennel fronds. Brush the edges of the dough with water, and fold dough in half, over filling; pinch the edges of the dough together to seal.
  • Transfer calzone to baking sheet. Brush the top with olive oil, and sprinkle with flaky salt. Bake until crust is golden brown and firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 927, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 120 grams, Fat 39 grams, Fiber 26 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 1238 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams

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