Creamy Pizza Roll catches every heart of Filipinos and foreigners as well. You can serve it at Christmas Eve!
Ingredients
- 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen pizza dough, thawed 1/2 cup pasta sauce 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pepperoni (about 64 slices) 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Minced fresh basil, optional Crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 16x10-in. rectangle. Brush with pasta sauce to within 1/2 in. of edges.
- 2Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, sausage and parmesan. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into eight slices. Place in a greased 9-in. cast-iron skillet or greased 9-in. round baking pan, cut side down.
- 3Bake 20 minutes; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake until golden brown, 5-10 more minutes. If desired, serve with minced fresh basil and crushed red pepper flakes. Yield: 8 appetizers.
