Description
This Easy Homemade Stromboli recipe is the perfect blend of Italian meats, cheeses, and veggies wrapped in golden pizza dough. Ready in 30 minutes, it’s a versatile, crowd-pleasing dish perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Pizza Dough and Base
- Pizza dough: 1 lb (enough for 1 stromboli)
- Marinara sauce: 1/2 cup
Cheeses
- Mozzarella cheese, shredded: 1 1/2 cups
- Optional: Provolone cheese
Meats and Fillings
- Sliced meats (pepperoni, Genoa salami, Virginia ham): 1/2 lb
- Optional: banana pepper rings, sautéed vegetables, pineapple, barbecue chicken
Toppings
- Egg wash: 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface into a large rectangle.
- Spread marinara sauce evenly, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Add shredded mozzarella and your choice of sliced meats. Include any optional fillings you like.
- Roll the dough tightly from the long side, pinching the seam to seal.
- Place the stromboli seam-side down on a greased baking sheet.
- Brush the top with egg wash and make shallow cuts on top to allow steam to escape.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbling.
- Let the stromboli rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Dough can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for 3 days or frozen for 3 months.
- Experiment with fillings like Philly cheesesteak, Hawaiian-style, or spinach and feta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: ~320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 50mg