Stromboli
This stromboli is amazing. The recipe was given to me by my mom. She got it from her friend Sandy. I feel like a lot of my mom’s great recipes came from Sandy. Stromboli never lasts long in my house or in my mom’s house. When my siblings and I are all home, we often have stromboli. This is another recipe where my brother and I fight over the left overs, at 11:30pm, (it might be more like 10:00pm now that we are getting old), after numerous games of cards and a few drinks.
Now, I have tried to make this recipe healthy and it just doesn’t work. I tried to do chicken with peppers and onions and it is not as good. I think you just need all the grease from the salami and pepperoni. It can’t be any worse for you than pizza, right?
I make my own dough for this recipe, but you certainly can use frozen bread dough. You will need one frozen loaf of bread dough. Follow the instructions on the package for thawing it out.
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My favorite rolling pin works the best for rolling out the dough for this recipe. It is technically a fondant rolling pin, but I use it for everything. I also have a favorite silicone brush that I use to brush on the egg and Parmesan mixture. I love this brush. It’s a little strange to say I love a silicone basting brush, but it really is awesome. It is from pampered chef, so you know it has to be good. The brush has a little hook on it that hooks onto the edge of the bowl so that brush doesn’t slide into the bowl.
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Stromboli
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 2 stromboli loaves 1x
Description
Stromboli is an absolute favorite meal in our house. It might not be the healthiest recipe, but it is oh so delicious. I think it tastes best dipped in pizza sauce, but you can eat it without the sauce if you want.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 pound deli ham
- 1/3 pound hard salami
- 1/3 pound pepperoni
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 recipe of my honey garlic pizza dough, you can substitute 1 loaf of frozen bread dough
- pizza sauce for dipping, optional but recommended
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
- If you are using my pizza dough recipe, make the dough and let rise for the instructed amount of time. Then cut dough ball in half. If you are using frozen bread dough, thaw it as instructed on the package. Cut bread loaf in half.
- In a small bowl, beat egg with a fork. Add Parmesan cheese and mix well.
- Roll out half the bread dough into a rough rectangle.
- Brush half of the dough with the egg and Parmesan mixture.
- Now layer about 6 to 8 pieces of salami, 4 slices of ham and 10 to 12 pieces of pepperoni. Honestly, I don’t count how many pieces I put on there, so this is just an estimate. I just put as much as I think looks good. You can do more or less depending on your personal preference.
- Next layer both the mozzarella cheese and the cheddar cheese on top of the meat. Again, I don’t have amounts for the cheese because I just put as much as I think looks right. Look at the picture for a reference.
- Layer salami, ham and pepperoni again.
- Layer cheeses again. End with another layer of salami, ham and pepperoni.
- Take the empty side of the dough and stretch it over top of the meat and cheese and press it down to seal it.
- Fold over the edges and press and seal again.
- Lift the stromboli and place it on your prepared cookie sheet, seam side down and tuck the ends under. Brush the tops with the egg and Parmesan mixture.
- Repeat these steps with the other half of the dough.
- Bake for 30 minutes total, 15 minutes on the top rack and 15 minutes on the bottom rack.
- Let cool for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into slices. Serve with pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
To Freeze: Prepare as directed except do not brush the tops with egg and Parmesan mixture and do not bake. Flash freeze for 3 to 4 hours. Once fully frozen wrap tightly in plastic wrap and then in foil.
When ready to prepare: Place on a foil lined cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with plastic wrap. Thaw in the fridge for 48 hours. Take out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for 45 minutes. Brush tops with egg and Parmesan mixture. Bake as directed, adding 10 to 15 more minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main dish
