How to Make Stromboli

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Now, do you know what Stromboli is? I was first introduced to this magnificent appetizer when I worked as a server at Boston Pizza. They had these on the menu {along with these} and I became obsessed with them. SO yummy and one of the most popular items on the menu.

In a nutshell, stromboli is basically a pizza roll. You roll pizza dough out into a rectangle, cover with sauce, top with meat and cheese, roll up, cut in some slats, bake and serve. Super simple and totally do-able for the home cook! When you make these, people will think you’re a rock star because they are so good. Honestly, this is just a different way to eat pizza. People go nuts over this because it’s something they don’t see everyday. Pizza is just plain ol’ pizza. But stromboli! Well, you just became 16 times cooler because you served this instead of pizza at your superbowl party. Shall we make some? Otay.

Start out by spreading your pizza dough out into a rectangle on a baking sheet. I used my Fail-Proof Pizza Dough Recipe because it is in fact fail proof. And  I also used parchment paper because I didn’t want to have to clean my baking sheet after this hot mess was done baking. Lazy Mom’s unite! Feel free to use the straight up pan.

Spread pizza sauce over most of the dough, leaving a 3 inch border. I use Prego marinara because it’s waaay cheaper than a teeny tiny bottle of actual pizza sauce.

Grate some cheese please!

And sprinkle half over top of the sauce. Keep that plain, sauce-less dough alone! No touchy!

Now fish around your fridge for some meat. I used my pepperoni up without realizing it so I used salami.

Lay those slices out over the cheese.

And because you can, lay some ham over that wham bam slam…..ma’am.

Jam.

I can’t stop.

Sprinkle the last of the cheese over top of the meat and that’s the filling!

Crack an egg into a bowl and whisk it up.

Now brush that edge with it.

Fold up the two shorter sides about an inch and brush these little flaps with egg too.

Now roll that baby up as tight as you can! You want to end up with that strip of plain dough on the bottom of this whole stromboli.

Brush this fat baby with egg,

cut slats in the top, and sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

Bake this bad boy 8-10 minutes or until it looks golden and bubbly. Hello lover.

Wait a few minutes before you slice and serve. And beware of all that raging ooey gooey cheese. Right out of the oven it’s hotter than the fires of hell. So, watch yourself. Serve with extra sauce if you feel so inclined. It’s about at this time people start worshipping the ground you walk on because these are so dawg-on good. 

So there you have it, folks! A perfect snack, meal or appetizer. Have a great weekend!

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Stromboli

Perfect appetizer, dinner or game day snack!

Yield: 4- 6 servings

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Total Time: 30 min

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. pizza dough {I used my fail-proof recipe}
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
9 slices salami
7 slices deli honey ham
1 egg, beaten
dried parsley & parmesan cheese {optional}
extra pizza sauce for dipping {optional}

Directions:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Line large rimmed cookie sheet with parchment or spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Spread pizza dough out on baking sheet to be approximately 10x16. Spread pizza sauce over 2/3's of the dough lengthwise, leaving a 3x16 rectangle of plain dough along one of the edges. Top sauce with half the grated cheese, salami and ham. Top with remaining cheese. Brush the plain strip of dough with the egg. Fold in the sides about an inch and brush them with egg. Roll up like a jelly roll lengthwise starting along the long edge of dough topped with all the fillings and ending with the plain strip of dough on the bottom of the roll. Brush the entire stromboli with egg and gently cut slats in the top of the dough every 1-2 inches. Sprinkle parsley and cheese over top and bake 8-10 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Remove from oven, cool 5 minutes and slice into pieces. Serve with more pizza sauce.