18 Stromboli Recipes You Need to Try (2024)

Home Recipes

Melanie Krause O'BrienUpdated: Feb. 10, 2022

Need a good stromboli recipe? These dishes are party-ready. Find fun strombolis filled with cheese, chicken, sausage and more.

1/18

Chicken Cordon Bleu Stromboli

If chicken cordon bleu and stromboli had a baby, this would be it. Serve with jarred Alfredo sauce, homemade Alfredo sauce or classic Mornay sauce on the side if desired. —Cynthia Gerken, Naples, Florida

Get Recipe

2/18

Satisfy hearty appetites with these golden loaves. Each slice is a hot sandwich packed with ham, broccoli and Swiss cheese. Hot pepper sauce adds a nice kick, while refrigerated crescent rolls makes them extra easy to put together.—Donna McCord, Fishers, IN

Go to Recipe

3/18

Quick and Easy Stromboli

Sandwich fixings get rolled into this dinner favorite, thanks to refrigerated pizza dough. Use any combo of cheese, deli meat and veggies that you like or whatever you have on hand. —Catherine Cassidy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Go to Recipe

4/18

Chocolate and Cherry Stromboli

This melty, chocolaty spin on stromboli is delicious for both breakfast and dessert. Serve it with a cup of coffee, and even the coldest winter day instantly feels more snug. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

Go to Recipe

Broccoli Beef Braids

Each slice of this fast-to-fix golden bread is like a hot sandwich packed with beef, broccoli and mozzarella. —Penny Lapp, North Royalton, Ohio

Go to Recipe

6/18

Stromboli Sandwiches

Like a sloppy joe with Italian seasonings, these hearty sandwich slices fill the bill at potlucks, reunions and more. Although I've made them dozens of times, I never tire of eating or serving them.—Darlis Wilfer, West Bend, Wisconsin

Go to Recipe

7/18

Ham and Cheese Loaf

This golden loaf starts with convenient refrigerated dough and is stuffed with deli ham and three types of cheese. I created the recipe by experimenting with ingredients my family loves. It makes a delicious hot sandwich in hardly any time. —Gloria Lindell, Welcome, Minnesota

Go to Recipe

8/18

9/18

Turkey and Broccoli Pastry Braid

This meal in one is an easy way to get kids—and adults—to eat broccoli. The puff pastry that wraps up turkey, cheese and veggies is pure, flaky goodness. —Jenelle Fender, Steinbach, Manitoba

Go to Recipe

Ground Beef and Pepperoni Stromboli

I've made this delicious Stromboli many times. It is perfect when friends and family get together on game day and always satisfies big appetites. —Shelley Banzhaf, Maywood, Nebraska

Go to Recipe

11/18

This is an excellent dish to take to someone for dinner. It's also easy to change up the recipe with your favorite meats or cheeses. —Tricia Bibb, Hartselle, AL

Go to Recipe

12/18

Italian Meat Stromboli

As a mother of two, I seem to only have time for creativity when I'm in the kitchen. I received a similar recipe from a co-worker but decided to add veggies and spices to give it my own spin. —Denise Tutton, Ridgway, PA

Go to Recipe

13/18

Taste of Home

Stromboli Sandwich

I've made this Stromboli sandwich many times for parties, and it gets great reviews. You can add ingredients and spices to suit your taste. The recipe is so good I just had to share it with you! —Leigh Lauer, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Go to Recipe

14/18

Taste of Home

Pepperoni Pizza Loaf

This savory stromboli starts with frozen bread dough, so it comes together in practically no time. The golden loaf is stuffed with cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers and olives. I often add a few slices of ham too. It's tasty served with warm pizza sauce for dipping. —Jenny Brown, West Lafayette, Indiana

Go to Recipe

15/18

Taste of Home

Cheesy Sausage Stromboli

I've had a hundred requests for this recipe over the years. Perfect for brunch or as an evening snack, this sausage-filled bread is not tricky to make—and I never have to worry about storing leftovers! —Vada McRoberts, Silver Lake, Kansas

Go to Recipe

16/18

Taste of Home

Italian Stromboli

My mother gave me this recipe to try and everyone loves it. It is so simple and quick to make.—Beth Bruhn, Willmar, Minnesota

Go to Recipe

17/18

Taste of Home

Holiday Stromboli

At our house, we wrap holiday leftovers in pizza crust as a yummy way to finish them off. Here’s to getting the flavor, without the all-day cooking. —Alia Slatton, Boulder, Colorado

Go to Recipe

18/18

Taste of Home

Ham 'N' Cheese Stromboli

I like to make several of these savory loaves to keep in the freezer for weeknight meals. Loaded with ham, broccoli and cheese, the spiral sandwich slices are ideal for folks with busy lifestyles. I shared a loaf with my co-workers and they loved it. —Susan Brown, Lithonia, Georgia

Go to Recipe

Originally Published: May 09, 2019

18 Stromboli Recipes You Need to Try (2024)

FAQs

What makes a stromboli a stromboli? ›

A stromboli is an Italian-American dish that features a rectangle of pizza dough or yeasted bread dough that's topped with mozzarella (sometimes Parmesan or other cheeses) and add-ons such as cured meats and veggies, and sometimes tomato sauce too.

Get More Info Here ›

What's the difference between a stromboli and a calzone? ›

A stromboli is larger and longer than a calzone and is baked as one piece and then cut into slices for serving a crowd. Calzones also start with pizza dough, but instead of forming a large rectangle, a small or medium ball is rolled or stretched out into a round.

Does stromboli have sauce? ›

Sauce is usually baked into stromboli, while it is served alongside calzones.

Discover More Details ›

Why is it called stromboli? ›

In Sicily there is an island called Stromboli which has one of the three active volcanoes in Italy, called Mt. Stromboli! Some say that Nazzareno Romano took the name for his delicious rolled pizza creation from this, after how the ingredients look like they are about to explode from a volcano.

Tell Me More ›

What is another name for a stromboli? ›

A stromboli is similar to a calzone or scaccia, and the dishes are sometimes confused. Unlike calzones, which are always stuffed and folded into a crescent shape, a stromboli is typically rolled or folded into a cylinder, and may sometimes contain a thin layer of tomato sauce on the inside.

Is stromboli just a rolled up pizza? ›

After all, it's basically a rolled up pizza so you have LAYERS of pizza in each cheesy, meaty, saucy, garlic, Parmesan crust mouthful. They long cylinder is baked to golden perfection then sliced into individual rolls.

Know More ›

Is pizza dough the same as calzone dough? ›

Both are prepared with flour, water, salt, and yeast; that's the solution. In contrast, the eggs and olive oil used in most calzone dough give it a deeper flavor and a softer texture. Eggs and oil are not common ingredients in pizza dough, contributing to its crispiness and durability.

What is a folded over pizza called? ›

The deliciousness is almost overwhelming! As a folded pizza, the calzone combines the best of both worlds. Its name comes from the Italian word for 'trouser-leg' or 'stocking', so called because it's stuffed full of good things.

Does a stromboli have ricotta cheese? ›

Calzones use ricotta cheese, and stromboli does not. Stromboli is made with mozzarella cheese (preferably low-moisture) to keep moisture at a minimum.

Get More Info ›

What do you eat stromboli with? ›

What to Serve with Stromboli. Stromboli is a bit heavy with all that meat and cheese, so make sure to lighten up your plate with a simple side salad, or if you're feeling ambitious, go all out with an Antipasto Salad. You can even use some of the ingredients in the Antipasto inside of your stromboli!

Know More ›

What is stromboli dough made of? ›

Ingredients

3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups all purpose flour.
1 (2-1/4 tsp.) envelope Fleischmann's^® Pizza Crust Yeast.
OR Fleischmann's^® RapidRise^® Instant Yeast.
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar.
1-1/2 teaspoons salt.
1 cup very warm water (120^° to 130^°F)*
3 tablespoons Mazola^® (Canadian)
Favorite fillings.

Do you warm up stromboli? ›

While leftover stromboli can be eaten cold (you might like it this way if you love cold pizza), it is tastier when warmed up. The method you choose to bring back the perfect crispiness to your stromboli is important.

See Details ›

What is in a pizza king stromboli? ›

Zesty sausage, cheese, onions, & tomato sauce.

Keep Reading ›

Why does my stromboli split? ›

The dough needs to be thick enough to support the weight of the toppings. Otherwise, your homemade stromboli will break apart when you try to seal it. Got ooze? Some toppings or oils from the meats may seep up and out of the slits in the dough, but don't panic!

Explore More ›

Is a hot pocket a calzone or stromboli? ›

A pizza pocket is similar to a calzone but does not contain tomato sauce. Its filling is typically cheese and vegetables. While the former has more tomato sauce, a pizza pocket contains everything else.

Find Out More ›