This is a basic Italian stromboli I throw together when I want something hot, cheesy, and filling without much planning. Pizza dough rolled out, layered with deli meat, sauce, and a lot of cheese, then baked until it leaks a little. It’s somewhere between pizza and a sandwich. If you search for homemade stromboli or Italian stromboli with ham and salami, this is exactly that. Nothing fancy. Just solid comfort food.
I don’t overthink the order of layers. I just keep it tight so it doesn’t split open too much. Even if it does, that’s fine. The cheese melts, the meat crisps at the edges, and it slices clean once it rests.
Ingredients
- 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough
- 8 slices deli ham
- 10 slices Genoa salami
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce or marinara
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Italian seasoning
- Grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation / How to Make It
I rolled the pizza dough out on a lined baking sheet. Left it as a rectangle. Didn’t worry about perfect edges.
Spread a thin layer of sauce over the dough. Not too much or it gets soggy. Left a border around the edges.
Layered the ham, then salami, then mozzarella. Sprinkled a little Italian seasoning over everything.
Rolled it up from one long side. Kept it tight. Pinched the seam and tucked the ends under.
Brushed the top with olive oil. Sprinkled Parmesan and a little more seasoning. Cut a few slits across the top so steam could escape.
Baked until deep golden and bubbling. Let it rest before slicing. Cheesy inside, crisp outside, and good on its own or dipped in extra sauce.
