strombolli

Continuing the theme with another lunch recipe... This has to be one of Tech Guy's favorite foods of all time. In fact, he was the one who introduced me to this recipe when we got married. I had never even had Strombolli before much less prepared it! It only takes about 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to bake. I made 1/2 recipe for the 4 of us for lunch and there was only a little left over.

Strombolli

Dough:
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup oil
1 Tbsp instant yeast
1/2 tsp salt
4-5 cups flour

Filling:
3 Tbsp mustard or pizza sauce
4 American cheese slices
Sliced salami
Sliced ham
1/2 lb fried sausage or hamburger (optional)
2-3 cups shredded Mozzarella

Olive oil
Oregano
Italian Seasoning

Mix first 4 ingredients; add flour until a soft dough is formed. Let sit while preparing meat. Roll dough into 2 large rectangular shapes. In middle 1/3 of dough, layer the following: mustard or pizza sauce, row of cheese slices, 1-2 rows of salami, 1 layer of ham, sausage or hamburger, Mozzarella cheese. Fold outer thirds of dough over filling*. Pinch and seal edges. Brush with oil; sprinkle with oregano and Italian seasoning. Lift onto cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until browned.

*I often braid it for a dressed-up look. Just snip sideways into the outer thirds, about 1" apart all the way along, then fold them in toward the middle, alternating sides. (I don't know if that made any sense at all...) :(