STROMBOLI SANDWICH

This is a big sandwich, so it’s perfect for parties as well as busy moms who love to plan out lunches and casual dinners. Feel free to add ingredients and spices to suit your taste. The recipe is so good I just had to share it!

—Leigh Lauer, Hummelstown, PA

Prep: 20 min. + rising • Bake: 30 min. • Makes: 10 servings

• 2 loaves (1 lb. each) frozen bread dough, thawed
• ¼ lb. sliced ham
• ¼ lb. sliced pepperoni
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped green pepper
• 1 jar (14 oz.) pizza sauce, divided
• ¼ lb. sliced mozzarella cheese
• ¼ lb. sliced bologna
• ¼ lb. sliced hard salami
• ¼ lb. slice Swiss cheese
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• ¼ tsp. garlic powder
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted

1. Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled. Punch down. Roll loaves together into one 15x12-in. rectangle.

2. Layer ham and pepperoni on half of the dough (lengthwise). Sprinkle with onion and green pepper. Top with ¼ cup of pizza sauce. Layer mozzarella, bologna, salami and Swiss cheese over sauce. Sprinkle with basil, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Spread another ¼ cup of pizza sauce on top. Fold plain half of dough over filling and seal edges well.

3. Place on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter. Heat the remaining pizza sauce and serve with sliced stromboli.

1 piece: 388 cal., 23g fat (10g sat. fat), 60mg chol., 1175mg sod., 28g carb. (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 19g pro.