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Name: Easy and Delicious Stromboli
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 lb lean ground beef (at least 80% lean); 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust; 1/4 cup pizza sauce; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz); 1/4 cup chopped green and/or red bell pepper, if desired; 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

Extra marinara sauce is always delicious for dipping, but stromboli would also be wonderful served with ranch, blue cheese, or Buffalo sauce!

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Easy and Delicious Stromboli

Prep time:20 min
Total time:40 min
Ingredients:6
Servings:6
Calories per serving:290

By Created by Joanna(Opens in a new tab)Updated 04/17/2026

Easy and Delicious Stromboli

Prep time:20 min
Total time:40 min
Ingredients:6
Servings:6
Calories per serving:290

This easy pizza stromboli recipe is a family favorite, made even simpler with Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust and just five more ingredients. Quick, flavorful, and homemade, it's a delicious twist on traditional pizza. Ready in under an hour (20 minutes prep, 15 to 20 minutes bake time), this pizza stromboli recipe saves you time so you can take those extra minutes to sit down and enjoy the meal with your family.

This warm, savory stromboli offers the pizza taste kids love without the mess. While its origins are debated, Romano's Italian Restaurant in Philadelphia claims to have coined the name "stromboli" in 1950. Rumor has it the pizzeria’s owner Nazzareno Romano was looking to expand his pizza shop menu and created the stromboli!

Once you master this pizza stromboli recipe, check out even more tasty stromboli recipes and find a whole new way to do pizza night.

Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy, cheesy pizza stromboli recipe. With just a few classic ingredients, you’ll have a hearty, crowd-pleasing meal in no time. Check out all the recipe details below!

Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust: When we’re looking for classic homemade taste with next-to-no effort, this is our go-to. Just pop it open and start building your stromboli!

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: It wouldn’t be a stromboli without the classic cheese pull. It’s so melty and gooey, and it holds everything together!

Other Ingredients: We used ground beef in our stromboli recipe, but you could use ground turkey if you prefer. Pizza sauce and Italian seasoning add the perfect Italian-inspired flavors, and we like to add chopped bell peppers for extra crunch and veggie goodness.

How to Make Pizza Stromboli

This stromboli recipe is an irresistibly tasty twist on pizza, and it’s so simple to make. See how to make it, and then, keep scrolling for the full recipe details.

1. Brown the Meat

Cook your ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until it’s nicely browned and crumbly. As we tested this recipe, we found that allowing the meat to cool back down to room temp after cooking made a huge difference in assembling our stromboli. If the meat is too hot, it warms up the dough and makes it much harder to fold!

2. Prep the Dough

Unroll the Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust, and press it out to form a large rectangle.

3. Add the Fillings

Spread the sauce over the dough, then add the cooked, cooled ground beef and top with cheese, chopped peppers, and Italian seasoning.

4. Seal the Dough and Bake

Fold the dough over the fillings and press the edges of the dough with your fingertips to seal. Pop your stromboli into the oven for 15 to 20 minutes and serve with more marinara sauce for dipping.

Storing and Reheating

Leftover stromboli makes a fantastic lunch or dinner, and it stores well in the fridge or freezer.

Refrigerator

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Freezer

Wrap your stromboli tightly in plastic wrap, then put in an airtight container or resealable bag and freeze for up to 6 months.

How to Reheat

From the Fridge: Place on a baking sheet and cover in aluminum foil so the outside doesn’t burn. Bake in a 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes until warmed through.
From Frozen: Remove from the container and remove plastic wrap, then follow the same instructions as reheating from the fridge—except you’ll want to cook a little longer, around 15 to 20 minutes or until warmed through.

Frequently Asked Questions

Easy and Delicious Stromboli

Prep time:20 min
Total time:40 min
Ingredients:6
Servings:6
Calories per serving:290

Ingredient

1/2 lb lean ground beef (at least 80% lean)
1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
1/4 cup pizza sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
1/4 cup chopped green and/or red bell pepper, if desired
1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 400°F. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2
Brown ground beef in medium skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Set aside.

Step 3
Unroll dough; place on sprayed cookie sheet. Starting at center, press dough with hands to form a 12x8-inch rectangle.

Step 4
Spread sauce over dough, leaving a 2-inch border along the long sides of the dough and a 1/2-inch border along the short sides.

Step 5
Place cooked ground beef lengthwise down center, forming 3-inch-wide strip and leaving a 1/2-inch border along the short sides.

Step 6
Top with cheese, bell pepper, and Italian seasoning.

Step 7
Fold long sides of dough over filling; press edges to seal.

Step 8
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Recipe Tips

Traditional homemade stromboli is a specialty sandwich with roots in Philadelphia. It’s typically filled with mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and other meats like beef or sausage, and chopped onion, bell pepper, ham, pepperoncini peppers and more.
Like a little spice? Substitute spicy Italian pork sausage for the ground beef for a simple stromboli recipe with a kick. Another option is to use ground turkey.
Add more flavor to this homemade stromboli recipe by brushing the dough before baking with some olive oil and sprinkling the top with garlic salt or Italian seasoning.
Is your favorite part of Italian dishes the sauce? Dunk your serving of Easy Stromboli into some extra pizza sauce.
This stromboli recipe with pizza dough is great to make for dinner but can also double as a delicious lunch. Pair with a side of fruit or salad for a complete meal.
Eat it on the go! Wrap your stromboli in aluminum foil, then put it in an insulated bag and bring it to a picnic or kids’ sporting event.

Nutrition Facts

Calories
290
Total Fat
10g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
33g
Sugars
5g

Servings: 6

Serving Size: 1/6 of Recipe

Amount Per Serving Calories : 290

Nutrition Facts
Food Component / Nutrient	Amount	% , Daily Value*
Total Fat	10g	15%
Saturated Fat	4&½g	23%
Trans Fat	0g	% Value Not Available
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	% Value Not Available
Polyunsaturated Fat	0g	% Value Not Available
Omega-3	0g	% Value Not Available
Cholesterol	35mg	11%
Sodium	630mg	26%
Total Carbohydrate	33g	11%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Soluble Fiber	0g	% Value Not Available
Insoluble Fiber	0g	% Value Not Available
Sugars	5g	% Value Not Available
Protein	17g	% Value Not Available
Vitamin D	Value Not Available	0%
Calcium	Value Not Available	15%
Iron	Value Not Available	15%
Potassium	180mg	5%
Vitamin A	Value Not Available	2%
Vitamin C	Value Not Available	0%
Vitamin E	Value Not Available	0%
Thiamin	Value Not Available	2%
Riboflavin	Value Not Available	6%
Niacin	Value Not Available	6%
Vitamin B6	Value Not Available	6%
Folic Acid	Value Not Available	0%
Vitamin B12	Value Not Available	20%
Pantothenic Acid	Value Not Available	0%
Phosphorus	Value Not Available	15%
Magnesium	Value Not Available	2%
Zinc	Value Not Available	15%
Manganese	Value Not Available	0%
Selenium	Value Not Available	10%
Copper	Value Not Available	0%
Beta-Carotene	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

Starch 1&½,
Fruit 0,
Other Carbohydrate ½,
Skim Milk 0,
Low-Fat Milk 0,
Milk 0,
Vegetable 0,
Very Lean Meat 0,
Lean Meat 0,
Medium-Fat Meat 1&½,
High-Fat Meat 0,
Fat ½,
Fruits 0c,
Vegetables 0c,
Grains 0oz-eq,
Meat & Beans 1oz-eq,
Dairy ½c,
Fats & Oils 0tsp

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Recipe Ingredients

Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust: When we’re looking for classic homemade taste with next-to-no effort, this is our go-to. Just pop it open and start building your stromboli!

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: It wouldn’t be a stromboli without the classic cheese pull. It’s so melty and gooey, and it holds everything together!

How to Make Pizza Stromboli

This stromboli recipe is an irresistibly tasty twist on pizza, and it’s so simple to make. See how to make it, and then, keep scrolling for the full recipe details.