Monster Snack: Open-Faced Calzones with Spinach and Artichokes

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The combination altogether was very good. I like how she used bread instead of making the dough for the calzone. Love spinach and artichokes as well, but I thought there was too much ricotta. Instead of using 2 cups of ricotta I would use 1 cup. Otherwise, very tasty.

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I was really excited to make this because I love spinach and artichokes, but it didn't taste like I expected it to. If you decide to make this recipe, don't use as much ricotta cheese as this recipe suggests. It's way too much! It came out looking beautiful but it wasn't as good as it looked.

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I thought looking at the recipe that it might be a little bland as some other reviewers also mentioned. I mixed the artichokes in with the ricotta mixture and also added some sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers and some fresh basil. I used fresh spinach and just layered it on top of the ricotta mixture. I also put some pepperoni on it for the kids' sake. I think the key is to season it well with what you like....s&p, herbs etc. It was a hit, even with a very picky eater in the house.

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This was the first Rachel dish I ever made, and I was disappointed. The concept is good (although I would call it Ricotta Ciabatta, rather than a open-faced calzone but the execution was all wrong. Rachel said that her mom remembered them taking hot ciabatta out of the oven, slicing them open, drizzling them with oil and slathering them with ciabatta. Stick to that, maybe adding salt and pepper or some parmesan. Don't put it back in the oven. It makes the ricotta gamey. The longer you toast it, the gamier it gets. Definitely leave off the tasteless artichokes and spinach. Rachel, stick with what your mom said.

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This is a very simple dish that can be served as a great appetizer, or a meal.
Lot's of great flavor!
The only drawback is some of the directions, (no measurement on artichokes, & don't mix mozzarella with the ricotta, apparently there is a difference between grated and shredded cheese. It still turns out wonderful however you put it together.

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I always make this appetizer for friends and they LOVE it! Delicious

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This is replacing our usual "Friday Night Pizza"! It's a terrific, healthy alternative.

Made it exactly according to directions, with two exceptions: 1. Had to use a different type of bread, since the grocer sent over the wrong kind, and 2. Used fat-free rigotta. It was still wonderful!

The sauce is one we'll be using again and again, and the ricotta mixture was yummy. In response to the complaints of the cheese mix being bland, remember that her recipes always include salt and pepper *to taste*... If it tastes bland to you, you might want to add in a little more of each. Also, I always use the fresh-grated cheeses (available in the plastic "tubs" the difference between them and the boxed/canned types are incredible. It does cost a bit more, but the cheese is so much more flavorful we use a lot less than we would otherwise.

I switched to fat free ricotta, since my DH is on a diet, and found that calories per serving went down by 100 caloies per serving... A nice trade-off with little effect on the taste.

As an alternative to forming a deep, personal relationship with our pizza delivery guy, this is 'way cheaper, 'way healthier, faster, and tastes better. Give it a try!

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This was simple to prepare and it actually took about 30 minutes.It offers a lot of flexibility for ingredients. It is fantastic with the dipping sauce,and it wouldn't be nearly as good without it. This will easily feed 4-6 adults.

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I made this when a friend came over to watch a movie (not scary though with my family. It was super easy to make and we all loved it. I also made the stromboli's though so we had A LOT left over. But I took it to work the next day and it was a big hit there as well!

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very good, very easy