Braided Pizza Roll

Prettier than a calzone and possibly more delicious, this braided pizza roll is filled with pepperoni, crumbled sausage, cheese, and garlic.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 407 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ½ cup diced pepperoni
• 1 (8 ounce) can pizza sauce
• ¼ cup sausage
• 1 ready-made pizza dough
• 1 (8 ounce) package Italian style shredded cheese
• 10 pepperoni slices

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 420 degrees F (215 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add sausage; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. (Drain and discard grease.)

Step 3

Roll dough out into a 9x14-inch rectangle. Cut 8 equal-sized slices along the 2 long edges using a knife or kitchen scissors, leaving a 4 inches of the center uncut.

Step 4

Spoon pizza sauce down the center of the dough. Add garlic, diced pepperoni, sausage, and cheese in that order. Top with pepperoni slices.

Step 5

Fold sliced edges across the filling in an alternating pattern (braiding). Pinch ends to seal.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Rotate pan and continue baking until golden brown, about 10 minutes more.

Step 7

Remove from oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes before slicing.