Homemade stromboli is easier than you think. Make this beauty stuffed with salami, ham, and cheese to change up your next pizza night or serve it as an appetizer!
Pizza and other pizza-like-creations are one of my favorite things to eat. However, as you may have noticed I have yet to post any calzones or strombolis because I’ve never been very good with rolled up pizza dough concoctions. They always turn into a big mess (still delicious just not photogenic) and I never understood why.
But then I saw that Lauren’s posted a great “how to” on making stromboli and I decided to try it out. Her step-by-step photos really help! And I have to say it turned out to be the most beautiful stromboli that’s ever been in my kitchen (brushing the edges with egg was key to seal the edges). Behold!
I barely had enough patience to let it cool down before cutting it up so that I could dive into this marvelous creation. To distract myself I made sure I had plenty of pizza sauce to dip into, but I think next time I want to dip it into a ricotta bake topped with sauce. Next I need to retry making calzones, and will definitely be brushing the edges of that with egg too. It seems to seal it up perfectly, in ways that simple pressing/folding cannot.
Looking for more stromboli recipes? Try my other version including breakfast, buffalo chicken, chipotle turkey club, and spinach artichoke.
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Source: Adapted slightly from Lauren’s Latest.
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Post updated 12/7/19, the pictures above and below are the originals.
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Hello, Erin. I am looking at a page I printed out in Oct. 2013 of this recipe. We have made it many times. Just excellent. Your description includes a note that you used some instructions from Laura to make it. Just wanted you to know that the old recipes are still cranking for you. Don’t know why I never did before, but I just signed up for your email.
Aw thanks Jim! This is also a favorite of mine that I go back to often. So glad it’s still hanging in there at your house too!
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You definitely have to try it this way. Don’t forget to sprinkle some oregano inside before you bake it! I think you were using pizza dough, right? Suggest going to a local, NOT A CHAIN PIZZA SHOP, and see if they will sell you some of their pizza dough! A lot less work and no stress! Also left over dough you can freeze for later!
I always make my own pizza dough, but could be fun to see if I could buy some locally. I have frozen dough in the past too, so that’s a good tip.
Salami and honey ham? That’s it? That does not constitute even a subpar Stromboli! Besides the mozzarella cheese you need some prosciutto, cappicola, and some provolone to make it right! Now THATS A STROMBOLI!
Eddie, that does sound excellent! But when I posted this recipe in 2012 I was in graduate school and did not have a lot of money so I made do with what I could. Clearly I need to revisit with your suggestions!
I made this tonight for my son’s birthday. It was a big hit! He wants to use his allowance next month to buy the ingredients for himself to snack on =))
Haha love it! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you for the breakfast version. I will be trying it soon! I made this last night with the ingredients I mentioned and it was a huge hit with my family. It was delicious and the crust was perfect! Thank you for the recipe, I think this is now going to be a regular in my home!!
I am going to make this tonight but I do not have the ham and salami so I have decided to do it with Chicken, onions, mushrooms and a creamy white sauce! I know this is totally different but the other ingredients will be the same! I am sure the family is going to love it! Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will make it the way it is presented as soon as I have all the ingredients!
Love that you are making it with different ingredients. I have actually made a breakfast version too. Enjoy!
Thank you and I will let you know how it turns out. I think I will try the breakfast version too! What did you use in yours?
Eggs, bell pepper, breakfast sausage and cheese. Here’s the link to my breakfast version: https://www.thespiffycookie.com/2013/06/10/breakfast-stromboli/
I made two versions of this for dinner tonight. The first was traditional and the second was Hawaiian Style. I used refrigerated pizza dough, because I was in a hurry. For the Hawaiian Style I used dough, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, ham, pineapple and topped with cheese then rolled. You can see a picture of my Hawaiian Style Stromboli at http://pinterest.com/pin/193514115212106740/
Holy Cow!!!! That stromboli looks delicious!!!!
That looks sooo good. I need to try that soon!
I want this for breakfast! Is that weird? It sounds so crisp and delicious on the outside with such an amazing filling. Great post!!
Is it weird that I almost always crave cookies first thing in the morning? lol
I LOVE stromboli. Can’t really eat it anymore, but yours looks amazing!
Is there no way to make it so that you can?
It looks GORGEOUS!! I love how toasted the top looks … what a great dinner idea :)
Oh Erin, this looks so delish! Perfect appetizer for a party! I want to make this, and make this now!!
My husband and I were just talking about stromboli! I wasn’t sure if it had sauce in it or not but now I see that it does. And it looks fantastic!
I would have NEVER thought to make a homemade stromboli, but yours looks perfect and it doesn’t seem too hard!
You are right; it does look amazing. I need to have that little tutorial too. Mine are always a hot mess.
So beautiful! I’d have a hard time sharing that with anyone.
I was actually a little upset when I had to share some of the leftovers.
I have never even heard of a ‘Stromboli’ but you certainly have convinced me to try one – a delicious recipe on a wonderful post :D
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This might be the most beautiful stromboli I’ve ever seen! I think I’ll be trying this soon! :-)
Yum! You got me craving this now! :)
That is definitely one gorgeous stromboli! I’m not sure I’ve ever made one myself, but might need to remedy that soon :)
This is most definitely the prettiest stromboli I’ve ever laid eyes on. I’m sure it’s the egg-wash, which I’ve never seen done with a stromboli. Great blog!
Oh I so want that right now!
This looks so delicious, especially the photo of the slices. Yum!
Glad it turned out so well! :)
Salami and ham? I think I’m in love. This looks soooo good!
BEAUTIFUL is right! It’s stunning! This is some perfect game day food and husband would absolutely LOVE this.
Oooooooh… Pretty….
Mmm… I love pizza in any form. This is quite the beautiful creation!
Great idea for Super Bowl!