Stromboli Sunday

Hello again! I have been super excited to try out a new recipe I found (well, I kind of put 3 different recipes together)! It was so depressing when I looked in my pantry and discovered I didn’t have enough flour to make the whole recipe… and of course today is Sunday so everything here in Germany is CLOSED! So, I had to do a little less than ¾ of the whole bread recipe… ugh. Thank goodness for calculators! Also, my very hungry husband talked me into using WAY too much meat and cheese so my bread broke and didn't look as pretty as it normally does :( But it was DELICIOUS! Anyways, so here it is:

Cheesy Sausage Stromboli!

For the bread:

5 c. all-purpose flour

2 Tbs. sugar

2 Tbs. salt

2 (1/4 oz) packages of active dry yeast

1 ½ c. warm water

1 ½ c. warm milk

2 Tbs. butter, melted

1 egg

Parmesan cheese

For the filling:

2 lb. ground sausage (I used turkey sausage)

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. parsley flakes

½ of a large onion

1 can pizza sauce

Tons of mozzarella cheese

Okay, so you mix all of your bread ingredients together using an electric beater on low. I don’t have a 220V electric beater yet so I had to just use a good ol’ wooden spoon. Then you turn the dough over onto a floured surface and knead for 6-8 minutes until smooth. Place in a greased bowl and cover for 1 hour in a warm place until the dough has risen to double its original size.

Meanwhile, cook the sausage and onion, drain, and add the seasonings.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. After the dough has risen, roll it out onto a greased cookie sheet so it forms a big rectangle. Spread the pizza sauce, meat mixture, and mozzarella cheese straight down the middle, leaving about 3 inches of dough on each side. Slice the dough on the side into 2 inch thick strips (don’t make them too thin or they won’t hold in the oven). Now, take a strip of dough on either side of the meat and pull them towards the middle while turning your hands in towards you so the dough twists. Press firmly in the middle. Do this all the way up to the other end. Beat the remaining egg and brush over bread. Sprinkle parmesan cheese and let sit for 45 more minutes until the dough has doubled again in size (I acutally forgot to do this part and they still turned out amazing... lol). Pop in the oven for 20-25 minutes until toasty brown J

These things are also super fun to make with Pillbury Cresent Rolls! It definitely cuts back on time. I love to fill these with spinach and cheese! YUM! Here is a picture of some with the instant dough :) They aren't as fluffy but are still good!