Colorado Calzone

First, I want to thank Shelley for inviting me to post on her blog.  I'm always looking for new recipes to try, and  I hope to share recipes that will be easy and delicious for you as well.

This recipe is a favorite of ours, it works great as an appetizer or for dinner.

Colorado Calzone
Creme de Colorado Cookbook

1 loaf frozen Rhodes bread dough
1 egg white

Spinach filling:
6 oz. center cut bacon, chopped
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

In a medium skillet, cook bacon until almost crisp; drain grease.  Add spinach and garlic salt and cook several minutes.  Stir in cheese and mix well. Spread over prepared dough.

Roll out bread dough on floured counter to thickness of 1/4-1/2 inch.  Prepare filling and spread over dough.  Roll up carefully so loaf looks like a long loaf of French bread.  Seal long edge and tuck under ends.  Place rolled loaf on greased baking sheet, seam side down.  Glaze with egg white before baking.  Bake at 350 for 30-40 min. or until golden brown.  Slice into 3/4 inch slices.

We usually use marinara sauce for dipping.