Stromboli

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This is one of our favorites at DWD (Dining With Dale).  It’s very easy to make using frozen bread dough, but if you make the dough yourself, it is MUCH better!  I will post the bread dough recipe I use later.  Make sure to have some of your favorite marinara sauce to dip in!  Your house will smell like a pizzeria while this is baking. This dish does well for leftovers, so don’t be afraid to make plenty extra.  Feel free to add more of your favorite ingredients, for example; grilled peppers/onions, diced chicken, mushrooms, etc.  I make it with slightly different ingredients each time.  It’s fun to experiment.

Stromboli with Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:
1/2-pound pork sausage
1 (1 pound) loaf fresh bread dough  (frozen bread dough, thawed, is OK in a pinch)
8 slices hard salami
8 slices thinly sliced ham
16 slices of pepperoni
8 slices Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning

Freshly Baked Stromboli

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir sausage until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease.
Pat out bread dough on a hard surface, to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thickness.  I found that if I lightly oil (EVOO) the rolling surface and the dough, it makes it much easier to roll out than using flour. Lay salami, ham, pepperoni and cheese slices in center of dough. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, salt, pepper, and cooked sausage. Wrap/roll dough to cover ingredients, pinching and sealing edges to prevent leakage (place seam side down on a parchment paper lined baking sheet); brush top with egg white and sprinkle with Italian Seasoning.  I like to cut a few small slits on the top to let out some of the steam while it is baking.
Bake in preheated oven until dough is baked and lightly browned, 30-40 minutes.

Stromboli