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Why I love this recipe:
Fun – My kids love helping make Stromboli, and it’s fun to serve for dinner or a fun appetizer with a variety of dipping sauces! We even enjoy it as a side dish to another Italian inspired meal, like Short Rib Ragu. Easy – You can use our homemade pizza dough, or a good store-bought dough (We love Trader Joes pizza dough!), and the rest is as easy as layering a pizza! It bakes in the oven on a sheet pan, so you don’t need any special equipment to make stromboli at home! Versatile – Have fun using different toppings or whatever you have in the fridge to make this meal to your liking!
Stromboli vs Calzone:
Calzones and stromboli both have similar ingredients and are both part of the pizza family, but they are prepared differently. Calzones are folded in half with the edges sealed, while stromboli is rolled, baked, and sliced. Calzones come from Italy, while Stromboli actually originated in Philadelphia. Both are incredible, so try them and see which is your favorite!
How to make Stromboli:
Roll Out Dough into a large thin rectangle (about 18’’x12’’). Layer deli meats and cheese: Spread the dough with a thin layer of olive oil and then season with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, and ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese. Layer ham slices, slightly overlapping (like roof shingles) across the top, followed my Mozzarella, pepperoni, provolone, and salami. Sprinkle oregano over the top. Roll Stromboli: Fold the long edge of the dough closest to you over the fillings a few inches. Roll/fold the dough away from you to form a log. When you near the end edge of the dough, stop, and pull that dough up and over, towards you. Eggwash: Pinch the ends of the dough together to seal. Flip the Stromboli over and place seam side down, on a piece of parchment paper. Brush egg wash all over stromboli. Bake: Make 3-4 slits on top for steam to escape. Sprinkle remaining parmesan on top then place on pizza stone or parchment on baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes then remove from oven and use a paper towel to blot excess grease away, if needed. Cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Serve: Enjoy it warm or at room temperature, with marinara or pizza sauce on the side, for dipping.
Storage and Freezing Instructions:
To Store: Keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Rewarm in the oven, air fryer, or microwave, if desired. To Freeze: After the homemade stromboli is baked, allow it to cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw completely in the fridge then reheat in the air fryer or oven.
Recipe Variations:
Meat: Use any deli Italian cold cuts you like, like capicola, or soppressata. Vegetarian: Keep the meat out and layer spinach, mushrooms, and olives, or other veggies, with the cheese instead. Fillings: This is a perfect meal to use up leftovers in your fridge and customize it to your own liking!
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