Sunday, February 20, 2011

Pizza Stromboli

Tired of the same old boring pizza?  Want something that looks impressive (especially when you slice into it), is comforting, and kid-friendly and parent-friendly in one dish?  This Pizza Stromboli might just be it!  I made eight of them last night for my freezer club, and then we baked one for dinner.  It was cheesy deliciousness.  I'm going to call it "healthy" because of the whole wheat crust and vegetables, ok?  Below are the amounts for half kid-friendly (ham and cheese)  and half adult-friendly (ham, veggies, and cheese).  Feel free to use whatever toppings you like, though.  In fact, what I learned after we ate it last night was that you can easily hide veggies in this dish because it is rolled up and smothered in cheese.

Rachel's Pizza Stromboli

Serves: 4-6

16 in whole wheat pizza dough ball (from Shakespeare’s Pizza or make your own)
½ cup pizza sauce (I used Shakespeare’s and Muir Glen Organic)
¾ cup ham, chopped (I bought smoked ham slices from Mizzou Meat Market)
¾ cup mushrooms, sliced (about 3 mushrooms)
½ cup (loosely packed) organic baby spinach, torn in pieces
1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
1 T fresh parsley, minced
garlic powder, enough to sprinkle over the top
Italian seasoning, enough to sprinkle over the top
1 ½ cup Italian Mix shredded cheese
1 ½ cup Mozzarella shredded cheese
1 egg + 1 T water (to make the egg wash)

1) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet and set aside. 
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a large rectangle, about 10 by 14 inches.




2)  Next, spread the pizza sauce leaving a 1-inch border. 




3) Then, sprinkle around other items in order listed:  ham, mushrooms, spinach, parsley, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Italian mix cheese, and mozzarella cheese. 




4)  Here is what it looks like with the cheese over the top.  Using a pastry brush, paint the border of one long edge with egg wash. 



5)  Starting at the opposite long end without egg wash, roll up the dough into a cylinder, pinching the edges to seal. Place on the prepared baking sheet. 
Brush the top of the Stromboli with egg wash.  



6)  Bake until nearly completely golden brown, about 25-30 minutes (mine took at least 30 minutes). Optional:  Sprinkle Stromboli with Parmesan cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted and the dough is golden brown, about 3-5 minutes.



7) Remove from the oven and let stand 10 minutes. Slice thickly and serve.  When sliced, it looked a heck of a lot like this one (I forgot to take a pic of my sliced):

Photo by: Taste of Home

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