Yee Haw! Spaghetti Western Week Returns with Green Chile Cheese Calzones Recipe
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Yee Haw! Spaghetti Western Week Returns with Green Chile Cheese Calzones
May 27, 2014 by Sandy 2 Comments
Green Chiles and warm, melt-y cheese are Southwest flavors that are perfect together. So, I rolled them up in an Italian calzone to celebrate our very own Spaghetti Western Week.
Welcome to our second annual Spaghetti Western Week! We just can’t let the birthday of Clint Eastwood, Mr. Cowboy, Mr. Southwest go by without throwing a party Southwest style! To honor our favorite Western movies (made in Italy), we are kicking off the week full of Southwest-Italian fusion recipes with Green Chile Cheese Calzones. I think The Man would definitely approve!
Last year’s event was such a hit with recipes for Carne Asada…
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