Fontina Ham Stromboli

By 1For_Him

“Pesto seasons these savory meat- and cheese-stuffed slices that my family and friends love. The loaves freeze well—baked or unbaked.”

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 * 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 * 2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough, thawed
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup prepared pesto, divided
• 2 * 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/2 * 1/2 pound sliced deli ham
• 1/2 * 1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto or additional deli ham
• 1/2 * 1/2 pound sliced fontina cheese
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Cool completely.

On two greased baking sheets, roll each loaf of dough into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spread each with 2 tablespoons pesto; sprinkle with onion mixture and basil. Arrange the ham, prosciutto and fontina cheese over each rectangle to within 1/2 in. of edges.

Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under.

Brush with remaining pesto and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 2 loaves (8 servings each).


Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 314 calories, 14 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 915 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 18 g protein.

Fontina Ham Stromboli published in Taste of Home December/January 2011, p36