When I first saw the words “stromboli recipe” in a magazine, I didn’t know what it was. It looked beautiful but sounded very fancy and difficult to make it at home. I went through the recipe and surprisingly found out that it was very easy to make in fact! Phew! glad that I did not skip such an easy stromboli recipe!
So what is this stromboli? How did it get it’s name? It’s basically a rolled pizza with a fancy name! So if you now how to make a pizza, which I’m sure even a kid can do it if the pizza dough is ready, you can make this stromboli pizza. The story behind the name is interesting. It seems the person who first made it named it after a movie called “Stromboli”!
Now getting back to the recipe, the original was not a vegetarian stromboli recipe. It had meat in it and I have made some changes to make this a veggie stromboli.
I used store bought refrigerated pizza dough to make this stromboli. This really saves a lot of time. It is as easy as just spreading the dough and topping it with the vegetables and cheese and rolling it up like you would roll a cake roll. Nothing difficult at all.
Vegetarian Stromboli Recipe |
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Makes |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mins | 25 Mins | 24 Slices |
| Author | Category | Method |
| Madhuram | Strombolis | Baking |
- 1 Cup Sliced Asparagus (Approximately 10-12 Spears)
- 1 Cup Yellow Peeper, Diced (1 Medium Size)
- 2 Seeded And Chopped Plum Tomatoes (I Used 1/4 Cup Of Crushed Tomatoes Instead)
- 1 Clove Minced Garlic (I Used 2 Cloves)
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- As Needed Italian Seasoning
- 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper (Not Mentioned In The Original Recipe)
- 1 Refrigerated Pizza Tube (I Used Pillsburry Pizza Crust)
- 1 Cup Shredded Italian Blend Cheese (I Used Part Skim Pizza Blend Cheese)
- Heat oven to 400F/200C for 15 minutes.
- In a glass bowl, combine asparagus, peepers, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper.
- Mix them well and here is how it looks:
- Cover and microwave for 4 minutes, stirring once in the middle. Let cool 5 minutes. Drain off excess liquid. (But I did not have any excess liquid)
- Unroll pizza dough onto baking sheet and shape into a rectangle.
- Place half of cheese onto bottom third of dough along its length.
- Spread veggie filling onto cheese.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Roll up to shape stromboli (into a log).
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
- I got around 23 pieces for this measurement. My husband and I loved it. A different twist to the regular pizza.
- This was a bit salty, so you may want to increase the amount of pepper if you want it spicy.
- I suggest to cool the baked Stromboli even for 10 minutes, so that slicing will not be difficult and you will also get neat slices.
I was surprised and thrilled when my friend Dee, sent me a mail telling that her friend Yamuna is a regular visitor to my blog and she has tried this Stromboli Recipe and has sent a picture of it, telling that it has become her family’s favorite. The slices have come out perfectly. Thank you very much dear Yamuna. You really made my day!
This recipe was updated & republished from 2008 archives.
Hello! Your recipe looks yum!
I’d like to try it but Pilsbury Pizza crust is not available here. Im from Mumbai. Could you suggest an alternative please?
Also can it be a little less crispy?
Awaiting your reply!
Thank you soo much in advance!!
You could try it with naans or rotis.
How is this vegan when the pre made dough is made with milk and eggs
Some of these crusts and other products are actually vegan, Deeann. You can check the list of such products in PETA’s website.
Hi, Can I use homemade basic pizza dough for this? If yes, what should be the size of rectangle?
Yes, you can, Sunila. The size could be about 13×9.
Hi
I made this yesterday.I did find it hard to work with the Pizza crust..it had a tendency to tear.
I made quite some changes to the recipe
I added chopped onions,olives and pesto.I somehow missed out the part about microwaving the veggies and draining the liquid(I guess I was too busy drooling at your pictures!)So some parts got a bit soggy but it tasted great.I cut it into chunks and it was all devoured by my kids and hubby.I served it with Butternut squash and lima bean soup from the Holycow vegan blog.Next time I may skip the onions and tomatoes-maybe they release too much of their juices.I am going to add spring onion greens instead.This is a great recipe and I will definitely make it many more times. 🙂
Yes Geetha, the pizza dough has to be handled carefully. Thanks for giving it a try.
Nice recipe, will have to try it. Do you think I can substitute with other veggies like zucchini, brocoli, frozen corn or spinach? I am not a fan of asparagus. Can you cook the mixture on the stove top instead of the microwave? Thank You.
You could use any vegetable you like and cooking on stove top is fine too. I too hadn’t tasted asparagus before preparing this dish, so I was sort of reluctant. After tasting it I didn’t find it bad at all.
this gave me and idea to make these fillings in corn muffins.. will try and let u know how it turns out
Hi Madhuram,
I loved your stromboli with asparagus and pepper. Of course when you think of the permutations and combinations. Sky is the limit!
regards, Shoba
Hi Madhu, really nice recipe. Where can I find Pillsbury pizza crust? is it a ready dough?
Yes it’s ready-made pizza dough and is available in the refrigerator section next to butter and cheese in any chain of supermarkets.
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Ok, I’ve been reading food blogs for 2 months now, and this one gets my ranking of # ONE. I am not exaggerating. I am so excited to find this. Pictures, instructions – amazing. I love the Notes section. I like the explanations – it’s natually pleasing to me. Why did I not encounter this site earlier?!!! And with a son who’s allergic to eggs, this’s such a great find for me!!!! –Deepa
This is new to me madhu..I sawa similar one in food network..nice entry.
This is so amazingly yummy. What a neat idea.
I love stromboli, thanks for sharing this Madhu, looks awesome, very tasty. Love the pic as well!
beautiful madhu!! good job, i am very much impressed…the pics are all beautiful, now i cant rest until i make it! 😉
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Looks Delicious. Wow. I am certainly going to make this post it on my blog 🙂 BTW, your hands look very nice 🙂 Just a girly talk 🙂
Looks SUPER! Gotta try this sometime. 🙂 Bookmarked.