Simple Stromboli. Ever since Claire from Sumo Chef wrote a guest post for me with her Veggie Cheese Stromboli I've been obsessed! I had never even heard of one before and I tried out her recipe as I had some vegetarians for dinner. It was absolutely delicious! Then I started to think. What if you don't have time to make the dough or have all the different ingredients? Could I make a store cupboard version as an emergency meal?
For my Simple Stromboli I use shop bought rectangular pizza dough, tomato puree, cheese, ham and peppers, as they were in the fridge, but some fried onions or mushrooms would work.
Start by laying out the dough. Mine comes rolled in parchment so I leave it on this. Spread the tomato puree in an even layer up to 2 cm from each edge.
I had ready sliced cheddar but you could grate cheese on or use lumps of mozzarella.
Gently fry chopped peppers with a spritz of oil for a few minutes until softened then scatter over the cheese. Season with salt and pepper and some dried oregano.
Add enough sliced ham to cover then fold over the edges, pressing down the corners. Use the paper to help roll it up tightly from the longest side first. Put an oven tray in a 200 C oven for 10 minutes while you prepare the Simple Stromboli. Place it seam side down and add a few slits to the top before brushing with beaten egg. Bake for about 30 minutes.
This will easily make 6 servings to serve with a salad. You could also put in leftover roast chicken too.
When you are looking for a change from pizza why not make a Simple Stromboli instead?
Simple Stromboli
Ingredients
- 500 g pack ready prepared pizza dough
- 1 pepper chopped
- 200 g sliced cheese 71/2 slices
- 130 g sliced ham 3 slices
- 100 g tomato puree
- 1 egg
- seasoning
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 C and place a metal oven tray in to heat.
- Roll out the dough and spread the tomato puree onto it leaving a 2 cm gap all round.
- Add a layer of cheese.
- Soften the peppers in a pan sprayed with oil then spread over the cheese before seasoning and sprinkling the oregano on top.
- Add a layer of ham and then fold all of the edges in.
- Starting at the longest edge tightly roll up and place on the oven tray.
- Make a few slits in the top and brush with beaten egg before baking for 30 minutes until golden.
Thanks. It's really filling so maybe you could have a small piece! We have eaten a whole one between 3!
Oh my! That's not going to help me lose weight, now, is it?! I must try that - Mr FD would love it (and so, let's be honest, would I?!)
Thanks so much Michelle. It's always good to have something you can throw together with ingredients that are normally in the fridge as, with the best will in the world, some days are just too busy!
I had no idea how "stromboli" and "simple" could occupy the same sentence. You've actually gone and made it easy—amazing! The use of store-bought pizza dough is a stroke of genius. I also love the idea of using up leftover chicken in stromboli. My hubster—pizza and stromboli freak that he is—will absolutely love this!
Thanks Elizabeth! I am quite new to Strombolis but my mind is going mad with combinations. The family want spicy chicken next!
My family are Stromboli lovers so this is a welcome addition to our roundup of Stromboli recipes!
Thank you so much! It didn't last long and we are all hooked on Stromboli now!
That looks delicious!
Thanks Susan. I've made the vegetarian version too and everyone loves these as they are so filling. Let me know how you get on in this heat!
Thanks Mimi. I think puff would work well too or even Brioche dough. What I have found though, is that you don't want the fillings too wet, like tomato or you get a soggy bottom!
Very nice! Calzones are similar to this, but in individual packets. I never thought about how easy they could be. Puff pastry would work too, wouldn't it?
OMG this looks amazing and so easy. We have a house full and a gîte full of friends at the moment, our mealtimes seem to swell to 12+ every day. I am making this for lunch tomorrow with some salad from the garden. Looks divine, as always a big thank you xx