This easy Stromboli Recipe is like a rolled-up pizza, perfect for dipping and dunking. Sauce it, top it, roll it, bake it.
- Flavor: Savory, cheesy, and slightly crispy with a delicious blend of Italian seasonings.
- Swaps: Make a DIY bar and let everyone add their favorite toppings.
- Time-Saving Tip: Use pre-made pizza dough and pre-shredded cheese for quick prep.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping and a fresh side salad.
- Freezing: Assemble, tightly wrap, and freeze unbaked for an easy meal later.
Stromboli vs Calzone
Strombolis are rolled up and calzones are folded into half-moon shapes, but both can have the same ingredients, although calzones typically have ricotta cheese.
Ingredient Tips For Stromboli
- Dough: Buy it or make your own homemade dough.
- Sauce: Use either marinara sauce or homemade pizza sauce and feel free to adjust the amount of DIY Italian seasonings you use. Toss in a few red pepper flakes for a kick of heat.
- Toppings: Anything that goes on a pizza can go in a stromboli. Pepperoni, ham, olives, onions, diced bell peppers, and mushrooms can be rolled up in a stromboli.
Helpful Hints
- Use lots of melty cheese to hold everything together.
- Sealing the ends with egg wash ensures the filling won’t leak out which makes the stromboli collapse.
- You can cut small slits across the top of the stromboli to allow the steam to escape as it bakes. This also helps the crust stay firm.
- The egg wash is important for sealing the top and ends of the stromboli and for creating a golden color on the top. You can also mix in melted butter or garlic butter for extra flavor.
- Be sure to let the cooked stromboli rest and firm up before slicing.
Storing Stromboli
- If using veggies, cook, cool, and chop them first, so they don’t make the stromboli soggy.
- Prep ahead and keep covered in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for a day or two until ready to bake.
- Keep leftover stromboli in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and enjoy slices cold or reheat them in the air fryer or the microwave.
- Wrap slices in plastic wrap and freeze them in a zippered bag for up to a month. They’ll be thawed and ready to eat or reheat by lunchtime.
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Stromboli Recipe
This juicy Stromboli recipe is loaded with three kinds of meat, cheese, and sauce enveloped in crispy pizza dough.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll the pizza dough into a rectangle approximately 12×16-inches.
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Spread the marinara sauce over the pizza dough, leaving a 1-inch border all around the edges and a 3-inch border at the long side furthest from you.
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Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella over the marinara sauce, then add the ham, salami, and pepperoni. Finish with the remaining cheese.
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Roll up the pizza dough tightly, being careful not to push out the toppings. Stop just before reaching the end.
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In a small bowl, whisk the egg, water, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Brush the mixture over the pizza dough where the edges will meet, then pinch them together.
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Place the stromboli, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet with the seal facing down and brush with the egg wash.
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Bake for 24-28 minutes until golden brown and slightly puffed. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
- Add your favorite pizza toppings. If using vegetables, cook and cool them first to remove excess moisture.
- Stromboli can be brushed with melted butter or garlic butter in place of egg wash.
- Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or wrap individual slices and freeze in zip bags for up to 1 month.
Calories: 239 | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 836mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Pizza
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