This easy stromboli recipe starts with pizza dough and layers of meat and cheese for a simple but satisfying dinner. Perfect for pizza night, parties, or game day.
This easy stromboli is a simple, satisfying dinner that starts with pizza dough (homemade or store-bought – your choice!) and turns it into a hearty meal that’s worth skipping the pizzeria for. Filled with layers of meat and cheese, then baked until golden brown, it’s a great option when you want pizza-night flavors without ordering takeout.
This recipe is flexible for busy nights or casual entertaining. Stromboli slices easily, feeds a crowd, and works just as well for family dinners as it does for parties or the big game. If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing recipe that delivers big flavor at home, this stromboli is a favorite worth keeping in your rotation.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Pizza dough: You can buy pizza dough or make homemade pizza dough for this recipe.
- Pizza sauce: Either store-bought pizza sauce or homemade pizza sauce will work.
- Meats and cheeses: It’s easy to change these up to fit your tastes.
- Butter: Olive oil can be substituted for the butter, and it’s also delicious.
How to make stromboli (the easy way)
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: If the pizza dough is refrigerated, let it come to room temperature for about 1 ½-2 hours.
Step 2: Once the pizza dough is at room temperature, preheat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Step 3: Place the pizza dough on a clean, lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a 15×10-inch rectangle.
Step 4: Spread a light layer of sauce on top of the rolled pizza dough, leaving a border around the edge.
Step 5: Place pepperoni, salami, ham, and sliced cheeses in even layers on top of the sauce.
Step 6: Roll the dough up from the long side. Pinch the seam and place seam-side down diagonally on the prepared baking sheet. Cut small slits every few inches in the top.
Step 7: Bake until golden brown and baked through, about 35-45 minutes.
Step 8: Add melted butter, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt to a small bowl. Stir until combined.
Step 9: Brush garlic butter onto the baked stromboli crust and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Recipe Tips!
- Flexible: This recipe is very flexible. So, you can make changes, like omitting the sauce inside, using different types of meat or cheese, or even using whole wheat or flavored pizza dough.
- Serving: I like to serve the stromboli with homemade pizza sauce, but you could use your favorite marinara sauce or other dipping sauce.
Storage
Store any leftover stromboli in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep for about 3-4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
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Easy Stromboli Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough store bought or homemade
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 28 pepperoni slices 2 ounces
- 12 salami slices 2 ounces
- 6 deli ham slices 6 ounces
- 6 mozzarella cheese slices 6 ounces
- 6 provolone cheese slices 6 ounces
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- If the pizza dough is refrigerated, let it come to room temperature for about 1 ½-2 hours.1 pound pizza dough
- Once the pizza dough is at room temperature, preheat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Place the pizza dough on a clean, lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a 15×10-inch rectangle.
- Spread a light layer of sauce on top of the rolled pizza dough, leaving a border around the edge.½ cup pizza sauce
- Place pepperoni, salami, ham, and sliced cheeses in even layers on top of the sauce.28 pepperoni slices, 12 salami slices, 6 deli ham slices, 6 mozzarella cheese slices, 6 provolone cheese slices
- Roll the dough up from the long side. Pinch the seam and place seam-side down diagonally on the prepared baking sheet. Cut small slits every few inches in the top.
- Bake until golden brown and baked through, about 35-45 minutes.
- Add melted butter, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt to a small bowl. Stir until combined.2 tablespoons melted butter, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Brush garlic butter onto the baked stromboli and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.½ tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- Let cool for about 5 minutes, then sliced into 2-inch pieces and serve with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Pizza dough: You can buy pizza dough or make homemade pizza dough for this recipe.
- Pizza sauce: Either store-bought pizza sauce or homemade pizza sauce will work.
- Meats and cheeses: It’s easy to change these up to fit your tastes.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
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