Stromboli Bites

This appetizer has a lot of ingredients, but it's easy to make and is a meat lover's dream come true! Italian meats and spices are baked together inside a loaf of bread, then cut into bit-sized pieces.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 344 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
• ½ pound Italian sausage
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 4 slices processed American cheese
• 1 (1 pound) loaf frozen bread dough
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 5 slices cooked ham
• 6 slices pepperoni sausage
• 6 slices salami

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Allow frozen bread dough to thaw approximately 8 hours, or overnight, in the refrigerator. Place dough in a large, lightly greased bowl. Place bowl in a warm location, and allow dough to rise until doubled (2 to 3 hours). Punch down dough.

Step 2

Place Italian sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.

Step 4

Roll dough into an approximately 10x14 inch rectangle on the baking sheet. Spread with yellow mustard and prepared Dijon-style mustard. Line center with cooked Italian sausage, ham, pepperoni sausage, salami, provolone cheese and American cheese. Sprinkle with oregano and basil.

Step 5

Fold edges of dough over the fillings and pinch together. Tuck and pinch ends. Sprinkle with cornmeal, and flip so the seam side is down.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven 45 minutes, or until a deep golden brown. Cool 10 minutes before cutting into bite-sized slices.