This was May’s cooking class recipe.  The original recipe calls for home-made pizza dough.  There is a recipe for that elsewhere on the blog. This process adds a couple of hours to your preparation time and does not produce a significant difference in the results.  I found at our Safeway store, in the deli department, bags of pizza dough ready to use.  I understand Trader Joe’s also sells them.  This recipe is fun to make, very forgiving, and delicious.  One of the comments after class was, it would taste even better with a saucer of Marinara for dipping.  There was also talk of personalizing the recipe for individual families taste.  I tend to not like things real spicey so I chose mild Italian sausage, and used a light hand with the Jalepeno’s.  Some of the group were ready to spice it up for their families.  That’s one of the real beauties of this recipe.  Hope you have as much fun with this as we did.

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Stromboli

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Italian

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 2 packages prepared pizza dough follow package directions for use
• 1/2 pound Italian sausage, hot or mild bulk or with casings removed
• 1 cup yellow onions sliced thin
• 1/2 cup red bell peppers thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup green bell peppers thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers seeded, stemmed, and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 pound ham thinly sliced
• 1/4 pound pepperoni or salami thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup black olives sliced
• 2 cups grated provolone
• 2 cups grated mozzarella
• 1 large egg whisked with a tablespoon of water
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Course Main Dish Cuisine Italian Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients 2 packages prepared pizza dough follow package directions for use 1/2 pound Italian sausage, hot or mild bulk or with casings removed 1 cup yellow onions sliced thin 1/2 cup red bell peppers thinly sliced 1/2 cup green bell peppers thinly sliced 2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers seeded, stemmed, and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons garlic minced 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/2 pound ham thinly sliced 1/4 pound pepperoni or salami thinly sliced 1/2 cup black olives sliced 2 cups grated provolone 2 cups grated mozzarella 1 large egg whisked with a tablespoon of water 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a large cookie sheet by greasing it or use a Silpat liner.
2. In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat until browned and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan.

   
3. Add the onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos and cook, stirring, until very soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and cook, stirring for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and cool, to room temperature.

   
4. Pour one package of prepared pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. With floured hands start patting dough into the desired shape of a 10 by 14 inch rectangle. You may have to use a rolling pin to complete the task.

   
5. Spread half the cooled sausage/ pepper mixture across the dough leaving a 1 inch border. Overlapping slightly, layer half of the ham, pepperoni, olives, provolone and mozzarella cheese over the top. Using a pastry brush paint the border of one long edge with egg wash. Starting at the opposite long end without the egg wash, roll up the dough into a cylinder, pinching the edges to seal. Place on a prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining ingredients.

   
6. Brush the top of each Stromboli with the egg wash. Bake until nearly golden brown and starting to crisp, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle each Stromboli with Parmesan cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melted and the dough is golden brown, about 5 to 10 minutes more. Remove from oven and let sit for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

   

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