Pepperoni Stromboli

By Addie

I've made this many times when friends and family come over to watch football and basketball games. This sandwich always satisfies the huge appetites we build up cheering for our teams. - Shelley Banzhaf, Maywood, Nebraska

Ingredients

• 2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough, thawed
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder, salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pound ground beef, cooked and drained
• 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 small onion, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Place each loaf of bread dough in a greased large bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Punch down. Roll each loaf into a 15-in. x 12-in. rectangle.


In a small bowl, combine the eggs, oil and seasonings. Brush over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges; set remaining egg mixture aside. Layer beef, pepperoni, cheeses and onion on dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, beginning with a long side. Seal the edges well.

Place seam side down on greased baking sheets. Brush with remaining egg mixture. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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REVIEWS:

Delicious! Variations of this recipe are endless! The only complaint I have was the bread dough was a pain in the butt to roll out to the rectangle. My husband ended up taking pity on me and did it. It was well worth the effort though because we both loved it. Perfect snack/meal while watching football!

Husband usually doesn't eat leftovers, but the next day when I looked in the fridge, guess what was gone!

Everybody loved this recipe! I did make a few changes the second time I made it. I only thawed the bread dough, and did not let it rise. I thought it was easier to work with, then. Also, I only used 1 egg and half of the stated amount of olive oil, and had plenty for both loaves. Thanks!

LOVE IT!!!!

I do this with italian sausage and spinach, and a warm marinara sauce for dipping.

We've made this several times and each time it's been a huge success! We've also made a few variations - mexican (with taco meat), vegeterian, italian sausage, etc. Yummy!

This would be so good serving it with a Pizza Sauce to dunk it in. We used to purchase Strombolis at a restaurant and that is the way they served it.

This recipe looks great and I would like to try it. Will the Pilsbury pizza dough in the tube work?

I make this alot using pizza dough--works really well and i think it is easier...

I made this for my husband's birthday party, and it was a huge hit! Everyone absolutely raved about it! Since the first time, we've made it again, to more rave reviews! We added more "goodies," and also made a vegetarian version using peppers, onions, and artichokes. Delicious! I'd recommend cooking the veggies ahead of time, we thought that tasted better. Just the other day our friend asked me when we'd make the stromboli again because he was craving it. A great crowd pleaser, and much easier to make than anyone thinks!