Quick and Easy Stromboli

Quick and Easy Stromboli gets loaded with Italian salami, pepperoni, pizza sauce and cheese. This is so quick, easy and delicious you will want to make it again and again!

Stromboli is something easy to make and feeds a crowd. If you love Stromboli as much as I do, try this Easy Ham and Swiss Stromboli and BBQ Chicken Stromboli.

Stromboli facing the camera with a slice cut out of it. The photo shows the ham, cheese and vegetable wrapped in the baked pizza dough

Homemade Stromboli Recipe

Do you ever make something and wonder why you haven’t made it before? This my friends is “that recipe”. Holy cow. We have been missing out!!

This recipe couldn’t be easier to make. It comes together in about 10 minutes and only takes 15 minutes to bake! You can always customize the ingredients to your families tastes. But the italian salami, pepperoni and cheese combo was delicious!

I seriously can’t even believe that I haven’t made this until now! To save on time you use a refrigerated pizza crust and it comes together in less than 10 minutes.

Since things have been so busy around here lately you better believe that this recipe will be happening on a weekly basis! You guys are going to love it too! You won’t be able to get enough of it!

What is Stromboli?

Stromboli is a type of turnover filled with various Italian cheeses and cold cuts or vegetables. The dough used is either Italian bread dough or pizza dough. Bread dough, cheese (typically mozzarella), meat or vegetables are the main ingredients.

Stromboli’s are usually thought of more with Pizza. You could say it’s a different take on a Calzone. While a Calzone is Stuffed inside of pizza dough, Stromboli’s ingredients are rolled in it. This Stromboli is a bit different. As you can see it’s not your classic pizza ingredients. In my opinion these contents give this meal more opportunity to be on the table at any time.

Stromboli Ingredients:

Refrigerated Pizza Dough: Pillsbury Thin Crust is what I used
Pizza Sauce: Choose the best one for your family
Italian Salami: Always one of my favorites
Pepperoni: Thinly sliced is best
Mozzarella Cheese: Sliced cheese melts evenly
Egg: Whisk together and spread over top the outside of the pizza dough.
Italian Seasoning: Sprinkled on the outside for best
Parsley: Freshly chopped for garnish.

How to Make the Best Stromboli:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll the dough out and stretch it out on a piece of parchment paper. Spread the pizza sauce leaving about 2 inches from the edge. Top with italian salami, then the cheese, and end with pepperoni.
Roll up the dough up like a cinnamon roll and pinch the edges to seal and fold where the seam is. Lay the stromboli seam side down. Brush with the egg and cut small slats in the top. Top with 1/4 cup cheese, italian seasoning and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve with warm pizza sauce.

Stromboli baked on a parchment paper on a baking sheet.

The Recipe Critic Pro Tip:

If your Stromboli burns before the inside is baked, your oven may run hot! Be sure to bake stromboli in the lower half of the oven for best results.

Variations when making Stromboli:

Vegetables: Mushrooms, bell peppers, onions and black olives are great texture fillers.
Meat: Pepperoni, bacon, Canadian bacon or sausage are fun variations of meat.
Cheese: Mozzarella, fontina, gouda, asiago, provolone or gruyere are perfect for melting.
Dough: Fresh or frozen dough will work great for this Stromboli recipe.

Stromboli cut into slices showing the layers of Italian meat, cheese and baked pizza dough.

More Easy Pizza Dinners:

Stromboli sliced into sections on a plate with marinara sauce on the side.