Pizza Roll Recipe: A Meat Lover's Dream
This Pizza Roll Recipe is a meat lover's dream and a real party pleaser. Stuffed with Pepperoni, Sausage, Bacon, Cheese, Ranch, and Seasoning! What else can you ask for?!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 334kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Strips Thick Cut Bacon
- ½ lb Ground Italian Sausage
- 1 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pizza Dough
- Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
- Dried Basil
- Dried Oregano
- Dried Parsley
- 4 Oz Thinly Sliced Pepperoni
- Mozzarella Cheese - shredded
- Parmesan Cheese - shredded
FOR SERVING
- Arrabbiata, Marinara, or Your Favorite Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat a Cast Iron Skillet over medium-high heat and add the bacon strips. Fry the bacon until crispy and set it aside on a cooling rack.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the diced onion to the same skillet. Sauté the onions until they begin turning translucent.
- Add the ground Italian Sausage to the skillet with the onions. Turn the heat to medium and brown the Sausage.
- While the Sausage is cooking, cut up the bacon.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. If there's too much grease, strain in a colander.
- Place the sausage and onion mixture back into the skillet with the bacon bits, stirring to combine.
- Preheat your oven to 425°f and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Unroll the Pizza Dough on a lightly floured pastry mat. Lightly roll the dough to a thin, even rectangle using a rolling pin.
- Using a silicone spatula, spread the buttermilk ranch all over the pizza dough.
- Lightly sprinkle the pizza dough with dried Basil, Oregano, and Parsley. Or you can also use your favorite Italian Seasoning.
- Place the thinly sliced pepperoni all over the pizza dough and lightly spoon the Italian sausage mix across the top.
- Generously sprinkle the entire surface with shredded mozzarella and parmesan—Reserve some Parmesan to sprinkle on the top of the Pizza Rolls before baking.
- Roll the pizza rolls up from one short side of the rectangle to the other, then slice them using a metal dough scraper.
- Place the rolls on the foil-lined baking sheet, sprinkle the top with freshly shredded parmesan, and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove and serve with your favorite sauces. (See my recommendations above)
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Notes
- I serve these homemade pizza rolls with two sauces, an Arrabbiata and Marinara. If you don't already have a recipe of your own, I recommend Rao's Brand. The Arrabbiata is a bit spicy, whereas the Marinara is a little bit more on the sweet side. This way, your family or guests can pick which one they prefer.
- Be sure that the meat and onions cool before adding the mixture to your dough. Otherwise, it will soften the dough too much, making it harder to work with.
- Don't be afraid to get creative with this recipe and try different meats and cheeses. Just be careful not to over-fill them; otherwise, they won't stay together.
- Consider quickly crisping some prosciutto instead of the bacon for even more flavor and to stick with the overall Italian theme.
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 847mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 2mg