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Italian Sausage Roll

Similar to a Stromboli, this pizza roll is filled with Italian sausage meat, hot and sweet peppers and lots of mozzarella cheese
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 12 slices
Calories 324 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 fresh or frozen pizza dough ball 650 grams or 1½ pounds
  • 1 ½ lb hot or mild Italian sausage meat, cooked and drained if using sausages, remove meat from casings
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2-4 Tbsp hot pickled pepper rings, drained well adjust amount according to heat tolerance
  • 1 sweet pepper, sliced into strips and sautéed use red or yellow for best presentation
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup Marinara sauce if desired for dipping
  • flour for dusting rolling surface

Instructions
 

  • Thaw pizza dough according to package instructions and allow to come to room temperature.
  • Meanwhile, sauté sausage meat until well browned, breaking up any large pieces. Drain well and remove to paper lined plate.
  • Slice sweet peppers into thin strips and sauté in same pan until soft.
  • Measure out desired amount of hot peppers and drain well on paper towel. Cut into small pieces. Shred cheese.
  • On a floured surface, punch down dough, then roll into a long oval, approximately the length of the baking sheet you are using. Top with shredded cheese to edges, leaving a few inches at one long edge. Scatter sausage and peppers evenly.
  • Starting at long edge where filling is closest, roll tightly into a log. Tuck ends under and gently move onto a parchment lined baking sheet, seam side down. Curve roll to fit on baking sheet if required. Brush top with olive oil.
  • Bake at 425° for 15 - 20 minutes until top is well browned and roll sounds hollow when tapped.
  • Allow to rest at least 10 minutes before slicing. Slice into approximately 12 slices. Can be served warm or room temperature with Marinara sauce if desired.

Notes

Nutrition information is based on one slice of Italian Sausage Roll cut into 12 equal pieces, using good quality butcher sausage meat and regular fat mozzarella. 
Does not include Marinara sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 324kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 16.8gFat: 16.2gSaturated Fat: 5.6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.8gCholesterol: 13.3mgSodium: 369mgPotassium: 57.4mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 1.5g
Keyword easy italian pizza roll, homemade pizza, italian sausage roll, pizza roll, rolled pizza, stromboli, stuffed pizza
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