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Pizza Rolls


These pizza rolls are great for packing in lunches and to have in the freezer for a quick supper. I like to have them handy around Christmas time when you want something different from the usual buffet of leftovers. You may add chopped mushrooms, green peppers, and bacon if you like. Another idea, that my daughter suggested is to use tomato, olives, mushroom, and feta.

Pizza Rolls
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 1/4 cups warm water
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 6 1/4 cups flour, I used 2 cups multigrain and 4 1/4 cups white flour
  • 1 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 cups pepperoni, finely chopped
  • 5 cups cheese, shredded, I used half cheddar and half mozzarella
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten for egg wash
  • Italian seasoning
  • Cornmeal for sprinkling on cookie sheet (optional)
  1. To make the dough: stir together sugar, salt, oil, and warm water.
  2. Add flour and yeast. Mix well. Start with 4 cups of flour and keep adding as needed.
  3. Knead 5 minutes.
  4. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk.
  5. Divide dough into 2 pieces and roll each out into a rectangle 1/4" thick.
  6. Spoon half of the sauce on each rectangle of dough, then sprinkle pepperoni and cheese on top.
  7. Roll up as you would for cinnamon rolls and pinch edges to seal.
  8. Place rolls in a parchment lined pan sprinkled with cornmeal. If you don't have a pan large enough you can make these rolls in smaller sizes. 
  9. Brush slightly beaten egg over the rolls and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
  10. Bake in a 400º oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown.
* These rolls never seal completely for me and they kind of fall in after baking but nobody here seems to mind if some of the filling oozes out and the rolls flatten a bit:) 



18 comments:

  1. Betty, I definitely will have to try making these! Nice pics!

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  2. Very nice. I bet my daughter would like these for lunch.

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  3. Do all the layers of dough, sauce, etc really bake through? I'd be afraid the middle would have gooey, half-baked dough. They do look delish!

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  4. These are sooo tasty, I love when my mom bakes this and delivers a roll over to my place :). My boys love them as well.

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  5. Great recipe and loved by all... I got a few in my freezer right now for quick easy lunches & surprise company or work potlucks!

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    1. Do you bake them first or put them in the freezer before you bake them?

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    2. I bake them before freezing.

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  6. Oh - those look really good and what a great idea to have some on hand in the freezer!!!

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  7. I've made this for years, but have never made it with sauce. My recipe uses the cheese, spices, and pepperoni. After baking, we use the pizza sauce on the side to dip the rolls into

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  8. what a great way to have pizza - definitely going to give this one a try!

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  9. Second roll is in the oven, it smells amazing! Can't wait to try them. When you freeze them, what is the best way to reheat?
    Thanks,
    Rachel

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  10. Hi Rachel,
    I like to thaw them first but if I want them ready to eat quickly I put them in the microwave just to thaw them before putting them into a 375º oven. Sorry, I haven't timed how long it takes to heat them in the oven, just check once in awhile till they feel hot to the touch. Next time I will have to take note how long it takes to reheat them!

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    1. Thanks Betty. Pretty impressive recipe! They are very tasty and I can't wait to bring it to the next potluck. Thanks for the reheating tips too.
      Rachel

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  11. I love your blog and check it just about every day. I have made many of your recipes with good results. After putting these on the pan, do you let them rise some before baking or immediately bake them.

    Thanks,
    June

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  12. June..you bake them immediately.

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  13. I really happy to see pizza rolls because its has become perfect diet and at more people also prefer to this . So I think its pizza has included mixtures of vagitables which can more easilly provides energy in the body.

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