Description
This Easy Homemade Stromboli recipe is a delicious Italian-American classic, featuring pizza dough rolled with Italian meats, cheeses, and vegetables. Perfect for family dinners or entertaining, it’s customizable, crowd-pleasing, and irresistibly flavorful
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dough
- 1 lb pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
For the Fillings
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 lb sliced Italian meats (e.g., pepperoni, Genoa salami, Virginia ham)
For the Egg Wash
1 egg, beaten
Instructions
1. Prepare the Dough
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- Let the pizza dough come to room temperature for easier handling.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Assemble the Stromboli
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- Roll out the dough into a large rectangle on a floured surface.
- Spread pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Layer shredded cheese and sliced meats evenly across the dough.
3. Roll and Seal
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- Roll the dough tightly from the long side into a spiral.
- Pinch the seam to seal, and place the stromboli seam-side down on a greased baking sheet.
- Make shallow cuts on top to release steam during baking.
4. Bake the Stromboli
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- Brush the top with beaten egg for a golden crust.
- Bake in the oven’s lower half for 20–25 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.
5. Rest and Serve
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- Let the stromboli rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Customize fillings with your favorite ingredients (e.g., sautéed vegetables, barbecue chicken, or pineapple).
- To avoid a soggy crust, use low-moisture ingredients and bake on a greased wire rack if possible.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the oven for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of stromboli
- Calories: ~280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg