Broccoli rabe is a delicious style green found in many Italian households usually used in sandwiches, pasta and as a side dish for any kind of meal.
This is a great combination inside pizza dough that gives this a whole meal in itself using the sausage and greens together.
It can also be used as an appetizer before a big meal.
Broccoli rabe is pretty unique in flavor and you can find more information about this green vegetable here.
If you love sausage rolls, this is a wonderful change with broccoli in it, you may also want to try my antipasto roll.
This has all the taste of a great sandwich of these greens with homemade sausage, cheeses, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil flavors.
Of course, you can leave the meat out if your vegetarian, not a problem at all, still perfectly delicious!
Scroll down to the recipe card to print off this awesome recipe if you are a lover of broccoli rabe, this will be your new favorite!
Stuffed Pizza Dough?
Stuffed Pizza Dough is a perfect stuffed rolled pizza dough baked, sliced with everything inside like a sandwich.
We love broccoli rabe.
It's a tender part of the broccoli family.
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe is delicious by itself, this is just another great way to eat it!
Added minced garlic and olive oil to the pan and viola a banquet of fragrant Italian greens!
It's A Sandwich all rolled in one pizza dough
This makes a delicious sandwich all in one rolled up glorious pizza dough.
You can make a whole meal out of this.
Add an antipasto and some good Chianti and you're good to go.
Pizza Dough
I love to make my own pizza dough, it's mom's recipe.
It always comes out light, delicious and perfect for all pizza and stuffed pizza dough.
We also love to make garlic knots with the dough.
Mom Made The Best
Mom always made homemade sausage, homemade pizza dough and the broccoli rabe was sauteed perfectly.
I will always look back and think of her when I make this.
This Broccoli Rabe Sausage Roll is one of my all-time favorite pizza rolls.
Easy To Make
Whether you make your own dough or buy the pizza dough, this is very easy to follow the recipe.
One the dough is rolled out, add the filling, roll it up, let it rest with seam side down and bake it!
Make A Whole Meal Out Of This Pizza Roll
Add a nice antipasto salad, make sure you have a good Traditional Sunday tomato sauce on the side for dipping the sliced pizza roll into and viola, you have the perfect dinner meal.
Great for an afternoon lunch or brunch with a good Chianti.
The Filling
Well if your family doesn't like sausage or broccoli rabe, it's ok.
You can stuff your pizza dough however you like, this just happened to be my favorite one.
Meatballs crushed, pepperoni or any other kinds of meat you like with shredded cheese will be the experiment recipe for you.
All stuffed pizza rolls are wonderful, I love this stromboli recipe also!
You can even make it all vegetarian, with spinach and ricotta cheese with shredded mozzarella like a calzone style.
The possibilities are endless!
Broccoli Rabe
Here in Florida, we sell broccoli rabe year-round.
Hopefully, you can find this tender Italian style broccoli.
Preparing the Broccoli Rabe
Mom boiled it to get the dirt left behind out first, then sauteed.
She didn't purposely make it just for this pizza roll, Broccoli rabe is great in sandwiches on Italian crusty bread too.
Don't worry if you didn't use it all up in the roll, you can also put on pasta with cooked sausage and tomato sauce, another delicious meal!
Cheesy Stuffed Pizza Dough Rolls
If you decide to make this for your family and never had it, I would strongly suggest you make the broccoli rabe first, taste it and see if you like this delicious garlicky green.
They are my all-time favorite.
You can also make a small open-top regular pizza with broccoli rabe on top but I promise you, if you love greens and sausage, this is a winner meal!
Italian Broccoli Rabe Sausage Roll Pin for Later
broccoli rabe, sausage, sausage roll, pizza, pizza dough
pizza, sausage, stuffed pizza
Italian
Yield: 12
Italian Broccoli Rabe Sausage Roll
prep time: 25 minscook time: 55 minstotal time: 80 mins
This is a delicious pizza dough stuffed with broccoli rabe and cooked sausage with mushroom and cheese
ingredients:
1 fresh dough rolled out 12 x 8 around 1/4 inch thick
1 bunch of broccoli rabe washed and stems cut, (boil first for 1/2 hour drain and then sauteed in garlic and 3 tablespoons of olive oil) cooled
4 links of loose sausage sliced and sauteed
2 teaspoons additional minced garlic
2 cups mozzarella shredded
4 tablespoons grating cheese
extra virgin olive oil
optional: 2 tablespoons marsala wine and 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
instructions:
In non stick, pan add 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, add sausage, saute for 4 minutes, drain sausage oil out add the garlic for 1 minute and stir together. In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons of Marsala wine if using and mushrooms, stir in cooked broccoli rabe, mix everything together
Stretch out dough with floured hands, rest for around two minutes to a 12 x 8 x 1/4 inch rectangle. Evenly spread on the dough broccoli rabe mixture, add mozzarella and grating cheese on top. Roll up like a jelly roll tight, pinching both ends together to seal. Place on an oiled sheet of foil with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then onto a cookie sheet and bake on a 400-degree oven till browned around 40 minutes.
calories
320
320
fat (grams)
11
11
carbs (grams)
6
6
net carbs
5
5
protein (grams)
8
8
sugar (grams)
4
4
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Italian Broccoli Rabe Sausage Roll Pin for Later
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This looks absolutely wonderful my friend! This looks more like a Stromboli than Calzone but then again, I don't know all of the Italian terminology for recipes.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous job once again!
I just downloaded SKYPE on my computer this morning. I still need a microphone and camera. You would be a great one to talk real time to!
Keep up the great work!
Paulette Le Pore Motzko
This reminds me of stromboli I think it's called. I used to make it often for my boys but haven't made one in a long while. Yours looks magnificent!
ReplyDeleteI love broccoli rabe; the more garlic the better! Wrapping it up with sausage and mushrooms in a calzone? Fantastic combination!
ReplyDeleteWow, this stuffed roll sounds amazing with broccoli rabe and sausage, yum!
ReplyDeletegreat recipe,claudia!looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special recipe and Calzone… I'd like to try it this weekend if I can.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Gera
Wow, so want to make this. Great way to get some veggies into Alex. Do you think I could make it with just regular red wine or does it have to be marsala?
ReplyDeleteYum...dip it into some good sauce and call me happy! This looks great.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I've ever had Broccoli Rabe (or if I can find it where I live) Would this work with spinach? I love this idea though and want to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteBroccoli rabe and sausage is a classic Italian combination, irresistible recipe!
ReplyDelete@mytotallyinspiredpc its a roll :)
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@denise thanks so much!
@table talk glad you like it with your talents~
@5starfoodie thanks so much!
@alison thanks
@ruth red wine no problem thanks ruth
@gera great let me know how you like it!
@mymansbelly sauce great idea!thanks
@rochelle spinach is a great sub if I cant find broccoli rabe use it all the time! thanks
@tania thanks your a doll!
this is my kind of eating girl, love the ingredients and would love a big 'ol piece of it
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea! What a great idea! Wait! Fantastic idea! I need to get some rapini today.
ReplyDeleteYou know how I love those veggies! My husband will have the sausage and I'll have the veggie version. Mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteBread + things stuffed in bread = My idea of heaven. Oh yes.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! LOVE broccoli rabe and with such a wonderful flavors with the cheese and the sausage and even on toast....HEAVENLY!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to bite into that now ;)
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Oh! This stuffed bread looks delicious, it sure makes a great meal :-)
ReplyDeleteHey Claudia, I'm finally getting back after that traveling wedding weekend! I'm making stromboli tomorrow night. I have some greens and sausage in the freezer, will be trying this out, it sounds great.
ReplyDeleteThe only real difference between a calzone and a stromboli is that one is folded over into a big pocket, and the other is rolled, so it really doesn't matter what you choose to call it- especially when it's filled with a great flavor combination like Broccoli Rabe and Sausage.
ReplyDeleteThis sausage roll looks fabulous! Meat, veg, cheese and bread in every bite---so yummy!
ReplyDeleteUsed plain broccoli and shredded montery jack cheese instead of broccoli rave and mozzarella.....= AMAZING EATS!!!
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