Italian stromboli is a home-cooked meal that will make you feel like you’re dining out at your favorite Italian restaurant. With golden-brown crust stuffed with meats and cheeses, this is a savory and filling dinner that the whole family will enjoy.
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Why this Homemade Stromboli Recipe is a Keeper
This easy stromboli recipe is loaded with Italian deli meats and cheeses. It’s an awesome recipe that combines all your favorite pizza toppings into one big pocket. Here are a few reasons why you’ll want to give this recipe a try:
- 30 Minute Meal: This baked stromboli recipe only takes 30 minutes to make. Use your favorite bread recipe or a dough for pizza recipe.
- Easy Ingredients: All the authentic Italian stromboli recipe ingredients for this easy recipe can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store, pepperoni, mozzarella etc.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Easily reheat the stromboli next day for a snack or an easy dinner the next day.
If you’re looking for more Italian inspired recipes, try these: Italian Braciole, Meatball Italian Sliders, and Italian White Beans
What is the Difference Between Stromboli vs Calzones?
While both dishes are made with pizza dough and stuffed with cheese, meat, and other fillings, stromboli is formed by sealing a rectangular piece of dough around the stromboli ingredients filling, while calzones are formed by pinching a circular piece of dough together, like empanadas or cherubeki. Calzones are typically meant to be enjoyed by one or two people, while stromboli is cut into slices to be eaten by a whole table. Additionally, while calzones are from Italy, stromboli is actually an Italian American dish that originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Classic Italian Stromboli Ingredients
This classic Italian American dish can be readily made at home. Just roll out the dough into a rectangle, layer on the meats and cheeses, and sprinkle seasonings on top of the stromboli. Here are some things to know before you make the stromboli about the ingredients you’ll need:
- Pizza Dough: Use two loaves of store bought pizza dough or make your favorite recipe for homemade pizza dough recipe instead. You can also use Italian bread dough when making this recipe.
- Italian Seasoning: Make your own Italian seasoning with our recipe.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
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Variations and Substitutions for Quick and Easy Stromboli
This stromboli almost tastes like one from a restaurant. However, you don’t have to follow the recipe exactly to make a meal that you love. Here are some ideas you can try:
- Cheese: This recipe uses mozzarella and American cheese. However, you can use diverse kinds of cheese, such as provolone, for a cheesesteak stromboli.
- Mini Stromboli: Make smaller individual stromboli to be enjoyed as a snack. You can make them with homemade dough if you want to make stromboli from scratch, but store-bought pizza dough works too.
- Italian Meats: Add more meat to your homemade Italian stromboli, such as sausage, prosciutto, and pancetta or even mini pepperoni.
Easy Stromboli Recipe Pro Tip
To keep your stromboli from exploding in the oven, place the stromboli on a parchment paper-lined tray, seam side down, and pinch the open ends closed. If you want just one stromboli, half the recipe.
How to Make Authentic Italian Stromboli Recipe
A good stromboli combines Italian cured meats with pizza crust dough and cheeses, making for an easy and delicious dinner. If you love stromboli, you’ll want to try this great recipe. Just read these easy-to-follow instructions to learn how to make stromboli at home.
These are the easy to follow steps for making stromboli. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Roll the Dough
To prepare Italian stromboli, roll the stromboli dough ball into a rectangle that is 1/4 inch thick. Set one aside to make the second stromboli. Then, spread pizza sauce on the entire rectangle, leaving a 1 inch border all the way around.
2. Layer Meat and Cheese
Place half of the salami in a single layer, covering the pizza sauce. Then, repeat with half of the American cheese, ham, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese.
3. Roll Up the Dough on Baking Sheet
Bring the long sides together over the center and pinch the edges of the stromboli tightly together to seal. Turn the stromboli over, so that the seam is on the bottom, place it on an ungreased baking sheet, and let the dough cool. Repeat all of the steps above with a second loaf of bread dough.
4. Season and Cut
Brush the top of each stromboli with egg wash or olive oil and sprinkle Italian seasoning over the top. With a sharp knife, slit 3 diagonal slices into each to allow the steam to escape once you’re ready to bake the stromboli.
5. Bake the Stromboli
Transfer the stromboli to the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until the top of the dough is golden brown. Let the stromboli cool slightly before slicing.
Homemade Italian Stromboli FAQs
Expert Tips to Make Italian Stromboli in the Oven
- Extra Sauce: Serve extra marinara sauce on the side in a small bowl for dipping. Don’t add to many fillings as it will make the crust soggy.
- Fresh Herbs: Top with fresh parsley and basil to give your stromboli a kick of flavor. You can also add pizza seasoning or red pepper flakes to the stromboli before baking.
- Vegetables: Make a meatless stromboli and fill with your favorite vegetables such as spinach, mushrooms, and broccoli.
- Hot Chicken Stromboli: Make a hot wing stromboli with chicken, cheese, and hot wing sauce.
- Air Fryer: You can also make stromboli in the air fryer, although you will have to adjust the size accordingly.
What to Serve with Homemade Stromboli
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Italian Stromboli
Ingredients
- 2 Bread Dough, frozen thawed
- ¼ pound Salami Slices
- ¼ pound Pepperoni Slices
- ¼ pound Deli Ham, sliced
- ¼ pound American Cheese, sliced
- 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, Grated
- 2 cups Pizza Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
Instructions
- Roll out one loaf of bread dough to a rectangle that is 1/4 inch thick.
- Spread pizza sauce on the entire rectangle, leaving a 1 inch border all the way around.
- Place half of the salami in single layer, covering the pizza sauce.
- Repeat with half of the American cheese, ham, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
- Bring the long sides together over the center, and pinch together to seal.
- Turn over, so that the seam is on the bottom, and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Repeat all of the steps above with second loaf of bread dough.
- Brush the top of each stromboli with olive oil and sprinkle Italian seasoning over the top.
- With a sharp knife, cut 3 diagonal slices in each stromboli to allow the steam to escape.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before slicing.
Expert Tips
- Extra Sauce: Serve extra marinara sauce on the side in a small bowl for dipping.
- Fresh Herbs: Top with fresh parsley and basil to give your stromboli a kick of flavor. You can also add pizza seasoning or red pepper flakes to the stromboli before baking.
- Vegetables: Make a meatless stromboli and fill with your favorite vegetables such as spinach, mushrooms, and broccoli.
- Hot Chicken Stromboli: Make a hot wing stromboli with chicken, cheese, and hot wing sauce.
- Air Fryer: You can also make stromboli in the air fryer, although you will have to adjust the size accordingly.
I have never had that but it looks and sounds really yummy! I especially love the leftovers part of it. Ya gotta love that. Thanks for linking up to Making Your Home Sing Monday!
oh my goodness. THAT looks tasty…my guys would love it!
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I love stromboli and make it occasionally (usually end up making pizza when I make the dough). Am looking forward to reading more of your recipes. Am your newest follower and would love it if you could follow Dropped Stitches!
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I was hoping you would post a recipe as I was clicking in, and this one is just fantastic. Thanks! New “foodie” follower here from the blog hop. Hope you’ll come visit and follow my blog too. I’d like being one of your blogging friends. Happy Tuesday!
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I’ve made this for years. Hardest thing for me is to remember in advance to thaw the bread dough!
I keep seeing recipes for strombolis, clearly I need to make one! This sounds excellent, thanks!