The cast-iron skillet browns these delicious pizza rolls to perfection. My family can’t get enough. Use whatever pizza toppings your family likes best.
—DOROTHY SMITH EL DORADO, AR
PREP: 15 MIN. • BAKE: 25 MIN. • MAKES: 8 APPETIZERS
1 loaf (1 pound) frozen pizza dough, thawed
1/2 cup pasta sauce
1 cup 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
1. Preheat 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.
2. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, sausage and Parmesan cheese. 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.
3. Bake 20 minutes; sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake until golden brown, for 5-10 more minutes. If desired, serve with minced fresh basil and crushed red pepper flakes.
PER SERVING 1 pizza roll (calculated without additional pasta sauce): 355 cal., 19g fat (7g sat. fat), 42mg chol., 978mg sod., 29g carb. (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 14g pro.