Description
These Italian Sausage Pizza Rolls are a delicious twist on traditional pizza, with a savory filling rolled up in pizza dough for a fun and easy-to-eat snack or appetizer. Perfect for game day or any casual gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 pound pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
Filling:
- 1/2 pound Italian sausage (cooked and crumbled)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce (plus extra for dipping)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Additional:
- Flour for rolling out the dough
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).
- Roll out the dough: Lightly flour a clean surface and roll out the pizza dough into a large rectangle, about 12×8 inches.
- Add toppings: Spread the pizza sauce over the dough, then add the cooked sausage, mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano, and garlic powder.
- Roll and slice: Roll the dough into a log, slice into pieces, and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake: Brush with olive oil and bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving with extra pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- You can customize the fillings with your favorite pizza toppings.
- For a vegetarian option, swap the sausage for veggies like bell peppers and onions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
