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Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

Time: 1 hour

Yield: 20 servings

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Statistically, everyone in the world loves pizza. Logically, everyone must then love Pepperoni Pizza Rolls. They have everything you want from pizza in a bite-sized app — rich sauce, sharp and creamy cheese, and spicy, meaty pepperoni. Pepperoni Pizza Rolls are perfect for game nights, afternoon snacks, or as a side for pizza because no one will complain about getting even more bites of pizza!

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Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour, to taste, for dusting the work surface
  • 1 (14-16-ounce) ball refrigerated pizza dough, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup marinara sauce, plus more, to taste, for serving
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 10 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2 ounces sliced pepperoni, divided
  • 4 sticks mozzarella string cheese

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2 -Using the flour, dust a work surface.

Step 3 -Roll out the pizza dough on the floured surface until it is flat and 11x18-inches in size.

Step 4 -Spread 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border at the edges.

Step 5 -Sprinkle the parmesan, the oregano, and the salt on the sauce, and evenly add the mozzarella slices and half of the pepperoni.

Step 6 -Arrange the string cheese in a line along one long edge of the dough.

Step 7 -Starting from the long edge with the string cheese, roll the dough up as tightly as possible so the string cheese is in the middle of the roll.

Step 8 -Pinch the seam of the dough to seal it and place the roll seam-side down.

Step 9 -Slice the roll into 1-inch pieces with a serrated knife.

Step 10 -Place the rolls cut-side up in a 12-inch round baking dish or cast-iron skillet.

Step 11 -Tuck the pepperoni in between the folds of the pizza rolls, leaving just a little sticking out.

Step 12 -Let the dough rise at room temperature for 20 minutes.

Step 13 -Bake until the crust of the rolls is golden and the filling is bubbly, for about 20-25 minutes.

Step 14 -Serve with the extra marinara sauce.

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