I made all my kids happy with this Stromboli. And they gladly ate the leftovers for lunch the next day. The recipe is from my sister-in-law and it’s a good one. It uses frozen bread dough, so no yeast or kneading required. The filling can be tailored to suit your tastes. I would have piled on the veggies, but the kids voted for pepperoni.
Here’s what you’ll need:
*Note – the picture shows 2 loaves of dough, but the recipe below is for 1. Double it if you want to end up with 2.
Here you can see the assembled Stromboli, before I rolled it:
After it was rolled and baked. See all that yummy cheese seeping out? Mmmm.
Stromboli
Ingredients
- 1 loaf frozen bread dough thawed
- 2 egg yolks save the whites
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. basil
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 Tbs. Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbs. oil
- Filling: pepperoni sausage, ham, veggies etc.
- Mozzarella cheese – about 2 cups
- 1 jar pizza sauce
Instructions
- Spread the dough out on a buttered cookie sheet, like a pizza crust.
- Mix the other ingredients (minus the fillings) and spread like butter on the crust.
- Layer the fillings and top with cheese.
- Roll it up starting with the long edge so you end up with a long, log shape.
- Place it seam side down on the cookie sheet.
- Brush with the reserved egg white.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
- Slice and serve with the pizza sauce.
theungourmet says
I’ve only eaten this once when I worked at New Seasons. I loved it! I should try to make it a home. Thanks for the recipe!
the Provident Woman says
That looks so good.
Beverly says
We had your Mexican Beans and Rice for dinner tonight. So yummy! Everyone loved it. It was so quick and easy to make. I served a salad on the side and watermelon for dessert. Simple and easy. Veggie Pie and Crockpot Honey Mustard Chicken are on the menu for next week. I’ll be adding this stromboli, too.
Thanks so much for the wonderful recipes (and for your friendship).
Bev
Cathy says
That looks good.. I just got to work well at midnight and I am hungry.,… dinner is usually not til 4am. Yes, I work all night
Julie says
Looks amazing! I had to choose between a calzone and stromboli when we went out to eat the other day, now I’m wishing I had picked the stromboli!
Marin says
I have this recipe and make it often. Great for a busy day!
Beth says
I’m going to make one stromboli for the kids and one for Mom and Dad! This is just the kind of thing we LOVE! Thanks, Tiffany!
Katherine says
This would defnitely make my whole family happy! This looks great!
Jami says
Thinking of making this for my daughter’s birthday party. Perfect party food for 6-year-olds! Thanks!
Paula says
I’m a novice in the kitchen and this was so simple to make! It tasted wonderful and my husband loved the combination of spices. I can’t wait to make it into a calzone with ricotta cheese next time! Thank you for sharing this amazingly tasty and simple recipe!
Amy says
I made this a couple of nights ago and my kids said it was the best thing I ever made. I used frozen pizza dough and vegetarian pepperoni and they loved it.
Victoria says
Did you put the egg yolk inside with fillings?
Tiffany says
Victoria, yes the egg yolk gets spread inside the dough, like butter. Then layer the fillings.
Victoria says
Thanks. I already made it.. without the yolk. It still came out nicely. I guess its too bad for the pizza shop that I found this recipe.. and yay for finding a stay at home take out recipe!
I did fight with the dough a bit to spread out though.
Megan says
If you froze it, what would be the cooking instructions? Thaw then cook?
Tiffany says
Megan, I thawed it in the fridge overnight then baked it.
Becky says
I just made the stromboli. It’s my new favorite!! The kids devoured it. I didn’t have freezer bread but I did have pillsbury french bread. I just rolled it out into the pan and used it. It was great! Thank you for the wonderful recipe!
British American says
We just had this for dinner – both my 5 year old and 3 year old LOVED it! Which is amazing as there’s barely anything that they both love and the 3 year old rarely eats anything at dinnertime lately. So happy to find a recipe that they like (my husband and I enjoyed it too.)
Plus because it’s rolled up, rather than a flat pizza, they didn’t pick out every single piece of mushroom and red pepper – they actually ate most of them! 🙂
Lyndee B. says
We made it this past Sunday and it was great! we did two (and cooked them both at the same time), one pepperoni and cheese the other ham and cheese, next time I am thinking Ham, Salami and maybe onion? thanks for another slam dunk
Debbie says
We had this for dinner last night. I didn’t really know what the eggs were for so I left them out but it was still really good. It was the best Giant Calzone/Pizza Braid I’ve ever made! The oil and the spices added such great flavor. I think maybe buttering the pan had something to do with the crispy crust? (Used Pioneer Woman’s pizza crust recipe). Not sure but I hope I can do it again sometime with as much success!! Thanks!
Anonymous says
for the pizza sauce do you use that in the filling or only as a dipping sauce?
Tiffany says
The pizza sauce is just a dip in this recipe.
Carrie @ My Favorite Finds says
This is the exact recipe my mom and I use. I’m to the point where I make 3 or 4 at a time and freeze them. My son loves some stromboli in his lunches. Also, I’ve learned that I can use my homemade pizza dough recipe, as well. So, if I’m out of frozen bread loaves, or don’t have time to thaw them, I can whip up some pizza dough.
Emily says
I guess I am a recipe moron and am having trouble with the idea of rolling it. Did you roll it tight or just so the seams touched?
Tiffany says
You’re not a recipe moron! Sometimes it just doesn’t want to cooperate. I roll it so the seams touch and try to pinch them closed. It also helps to tuck the pincehed side underneath. But sometimes the dough is more cooperative than other times.
Tiffany says
Emily, I went back and read my first comment to you and realized what “until the seams touch” meant. It actually goes a little past that and overlaps the dough. Kind of like rolling a cinnamon roll only you don’t get to roll it that much. Does that make sense or help?
Holly says
I’ve been making stromboli for 25 years, since a past boyfriend introduced me to frozen ones, and I wanted a cheaper version. I usually use slices of provolone but mozzarella if I’m out of provolone and have never used eggs. Interesting. And it has always been pepperoni, lol! I’ve made and froze them ahead and baked from frozen. We eat the leftovers, if any warm, cold or anything in between!
Mama Mia She's a Good says
Made this for dinner, tonight, but added fennel seeds, feta, and mushrooms. Sprinkled the dough top with Za’atar spice, just before it went into the oven.
For the dough, I used a package of Wewalka Classic Pizza (Family Style Crust). You don’t have to spend time, rolling it out, because it comes already flattened on a piece of parchment. Just put your filling on top, roll it up, tuck under the ends, and it’s ready to bake.
Thank you for a wonderful new recipe that I will make, again and again.
Tiffany says
Those sound like some delicious tweaks to this recipe and the tip on the pizza crust is great for those busy, or just plan tired nights too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Anonymous says
So do you let the dough rise before baking?