This super Easy Stromboli Recipe is like a pepperoni pizza roll and is ready in 30 minutes or less! Made with quick homemade dough, and loaded with cheese for the perfect pick up savory treat.
Does this count as a meal in your house? In my house it’s a heavy appetizer. Or a snack, depending on who you ask. I actually hesitate to call this a meal of any kind because there are no vegetables, and if you only eat stromboli you will still be hungry. It’s SOOO GOOD THOUGH.
This easy stromboli recipe is definitely good enough to be whatever you want it to be.
Let’s start with some basics on stromboli before we get too far ahead of ourselves. I almost called this a pepperoni roll or a pizza roll. It’s both of those things. If you are feeding children you should probably just call it a pizza roll and be good with that. Less arguing.
What is Stromboli?
I think the exact definition says that stromboli is a savory Italian turnover filled with meats and cheeses.
Meats and cheeses is fun to say 😀
In all seriousness though, when you say turnover, I think dessert. I do not tend to think about pizza dough rolled up with meats and cheeses inside, which is what stromboli actually is. It does not have sauce inside, though lots of recipes tend to call for it. We are going sauce on the side here. It’s easier, trust me.
Traditionally you’d probably use fancier meats than sliced Hormel pepperoni, but calling this recipe stromboli gave us SO MANY OPTIONS.
You’re welcome.
I made this using my quick pizza dough recipe. That dough is ready to go in 10 minutes flat. That means you can make the pizza dough from scratch, load everything up with meats and cheeses (recurring theme here), bake, and stuff your face in 30 minutes. Pepperoni Roll Win in my book.
You only need a few ingredients!
To make the dough you will need just a few basic pantry staples:
- active dry yeast
- warm water
- sugar
- flour
- salt
- olive oil
To fill the dough and make easy stromboli you need:
- Italian meats (pepperoni, salami, capocollo, ham)
- Italian cheeses (mozzarella will do the trick!)
And then you’ll just need a little more olive oil.
How to Fold Stromboli
So listen – authenticity is not my goal here. Just like with things such as dumplings, there’s definitely a right way to do things, which means that there IS a correct way to fold stromboli. HOWEVER – I didn’t spend my time researching that. My intention here was quick and easy. Like Friday night food at its best.
I wanna open a bottle of wine and stuff two slices of meat and cheese filled pizza bread in my face.
Anyway, all of these words are to preface my “how to fold” portion of this tutorial with a strong caution to not come at me with your crazy comments on how this is not REAL stromboli and how I am sacrilegious or whatever.
Please See: the comments on this Philly Steak and Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
To fold this easy stromboli recipe you are just going to start on one of the long sides of your stretched out dough, and roll it away from you. Tuck the sides in a few times as you are rolling, and take care not to pull holes on the dough as you roll.
The tighter you roll the more layers you’ll have, but keep in mind that thinner dough on the OUTSIDE of the stromboli won’t be as tender. It’s a balancing act.
Serve the finished product with this crazy good pizza sauce!
This Quick Pizza Dough comes together and is ready to bake in just 10 minutes; you can have fresh, hot, homemade pizza on the table in 20!!! #1 - I always test my water temp by sticking my fingers under the faucet and letting the water run -- you are looking for just barely warm (I read once to think of a baby's bath water if that gives you a reference point). Too hot will kill the yeast and too cold won't activate it. Your packaging should have a recommended temperature if you're nervous about this. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. This super easy stromboli recipe is quick and simple! You only need a few ingredients and you can have the whole thing ready made from scratch in about 30 minutes! 3.5 ounces of pepperoni is about half of a standard package. You can also use various other Italian cold cuts or meats; salami, cappocollo, etc. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Quick Pizza Dough
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Recommended Products
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 2
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 197 Total Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 344mg Carbohydrates: 37g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 1g Protein: 5g
Easy Stromboli Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Recommended Products
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 273 Total Fat: 20g Saturated Fat: 9g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 49mg Sodium: 594mg Carbohydrates: 6g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 1g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 16g
Fuji Sushi
Monday 28th of October 2019
I cannot wait to try these! They look delicious and I know my kids will go crazy! It’s so cool that you can still have your treats and have them be healthy too. https://fujimn.com/
2pots2cook
Monday 9th of September 2019
Absolutely beautiful version !Thank you and enjoy your day :-)
Nicole
Thursday 5th of September 2019
This looks amazing! And I promise to not come at you with any pitch forks. ;) Naturally.