Although the combinations are endless and anything can be added to stuff a pizza dough this one is a family favorite.
Homemade pizza dough or store-bought can be used for busy weeknights, and the fillings can be made ahead of time and just assembled when ready to bake with a rising time of 30 minutes after stuffing it and serve with homemade marinara.
Scroll down and a glimpse of what your next stromboli can be stuffed with the printable recipe card below.
Stromboli Steps to Make One
- Make the pizza dough or buy your favorite Italian-style pizza dough and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Choose any filling you prefer this one is filled with sauteed loose mild Italian sausage and sauteed fresh spinach with lots of mozzarella cheese
- Fill, roll like a jelly roll, seam side down on a deep baking sheet, and let it rise for around 30 minutes
- Bake until golden brown ( we brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds which is just an option
Filling Suggestions and Additions
- Meats chopped or shredded
- Sliced Capicola
- Pepperoni
- Prosciutto
- Sausage
- Salami
- Bacon
- Ham
- Steak
- Chicken
- Pork
- Meatballs
- Seafood of choice anchovies, shrimp etc.
- Vegetables
- chopped Spinach or Escarole cooked
- Eggplant
- Mushrooms
- Broccoli Rabe
- Broccoli
- Peppers
- Black olives sliced
- Onions
- Garlic
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- fruits of choice pineapple, raisins, etc.
- Cheeses
- grated Romano or Parmesan
- Asiago
- Fontina
- Provolone
- Mozzarella
- Cheddar
- Swiss
- Pepper Jack
- Ricotta
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Sausage Spinach and Cheese Stromboli

Yield: 4
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 50 Min
Pizza dough stuffed with spinach, sausage and loaded with mozzarella cheese equals a fantastic all-in-one sandwich called stromboli
Ingredients
- 1 pound of sauteed loose Italian mild sausage
- 1 - 8 ounce bag of fresh spinach
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup of whole milk mozzarella shredded or more
- 1 Italian pizza dough around 1 pound homemade (or use an Italian store-bought)
- Optional: olive oil to brush the top of the dough then sprinkle with sesame seeds or brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with granulated garlic powder and dried oregano after rolled up and before baking, Sprinkle the top with Parmesan or Romano grated cheese, chopped fresh basil after brushing with olive oil before baking.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat a frying pan with the olive oil and saute the sausage.
- Cook the sausage until all the pink is gone.
- Add the spinach until wilted
- Drain any juice.
- Cool the filling completely
- Roll the dough out around 1/2 thick then add the filling and cheese then roll up like a jelly roll.
- Place seam side down.
- Brush with olive oil and sesame seeds.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 400 degrees until the top is golden brown around 35 minutes or more.
- Serve with a fresh marinara sauce to dip this in!
Notes
Filling Suggestions and Additions
- Meats chopped or shredded
- Sliced Capicola
- Pepperoni
- Prosciutto
- Sausage
- Salami
- Bacon
- Ham
- Steak
- Chicken
- Pork
- Meatballs
- Seafood of choice anchovies, shrimp etc.
- Vegetables
- chopped Spinach or Escarole cooked
- Eggplant
- Mushrooms
- Broccoli Rabe
- Broccoli
- Peppers
- Black olives sliced
- Onions
- Garlic
- Tomatoes
- Zucchini
- fruits of choice pineapple, raisins, etc.
- Cheeses
- grated Romano or Parmesan
- Asiago
- Fontina
- Provolone
- Mozzarella
- Cheddar
- Swiss
- Pepper Jack
- Ricotta
Nutrition Facts
Calories
559.82Fat (grams)
50.47 gSat. Fat (grams)
15.6 gCarbs (grams)
1.77 gFiber (grams)
0.7 gNet carbs
1.07 gSugar (grams)
0.43 gProtein (grams)
24.23 gSodium (milligrams)
922.25 mgCholesterol (grams)
103.77 mgThese are all copyright-protected images and content. Do not reprint/reuse this recipe or its images without my written permission.
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Garlic Knots
Pizza Dough
Pizza Fritta
Central NY Tomato Pie
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Mmmmmmmm that is looking delicious ;]
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ReplyDeletethis looks amazing!! nice photos
ReplyDeleteI make my husband chicken rolls all the time, but I never thought to make one for me with spinach! yes you just gave me a great meal plan for this week or next!!
ReplyDeleteWow, perfect looking calzones! I haven't had one in ages, must fix that very soon!
ReplyDeleteyea, love the red pepper in this, sounds really, really great - meatless, but great ... spinach filled with that cheese, oh man...
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Claudia, I love calzones. And your calzones look so good, I could go for one right now. I stuffed chicken with spinach tonight... Greens on the minds means Spring is on the horizon!
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ReplyDeleteOoooh... those photos look heavenly sumptious! Can I have the one on the plate? The melting cheese is teasing me right now!^_^
ReplyDeleteLooks very delicious. I can have that for lunch.
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Now I want me some Calzones!
ReplyDeleteI love Calzone and I often buy it freshly baked from the local Forno! Must say your recipe sounds even better! Im going to have to give this a go!!
ReplyDeleteThese look ooey-gooey and wonderful with that filling bubbling out! Totally delish!
ReplyDeleteI love a good calzone - we always make them the night before Easter. Love the spinach, the touch of heat and all that melty beckonging cheese. Now. I wish I had one.
ReplyDeleteMy mom used to make something similar with escerole, ricotta, and lemon. Brings back memories-yum!
ReplyDeleteI love calzones.. i could feel the melted cheese in my mouth..yum plus the spinach.. double yum!
ReplyDeletewhat a delicious calzone,yummy!
ReplyDeleteLove your photos on this one!Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThe crust looks fantastic on those Claudia. I'm hungry now!
ReplyDeleteLooks good, love the juicy looking calzone and spinach is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteIt's busting out goodness!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog. You always have these wonderful recipes I want to try... I love Calzones... mine are usually stuffed with a lots of different meats so this will be a twist for me.
ReplyDeleteI have been craving an awesome calzone, this spinach calzone just adds to the craving, thanks:)
ReplyDeleteThese look absolutely delicious!!
ReplyDeletecan't wait to treat myself to your
fabulous recipe.
That melted cheese is speaking to me. What a fun, easy lunch or dinner dish.
ReplyDeleteOh the melted cheese and the spinach... Yum. I'm loving the calzones
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