Decided that the kids could learn to cook their own, so printed off some recipes and just did six loaves, instead of a dozen. Still a lot of work.

We only made enough for dinner tonight, for a bunch of kids/grkids, and lots of spaghetti sauce for dipping!! If you roll them out really thin, the lumpy sausage makes lumps in the bread.

Stromboli Recipe

Open the wine of choice and pour yourself a glass while contemplating and assessing the project.

Ingredients:
Italian sausage (either mild, or hot, or mix them-can be cased requiring removal, or bulk)
One (1) container shredded Romano Cheese (gives good sharp taste and aroma) OR
One (1) container of mixed shredded Romano/Asiago/Parmesan Cheese (not quite as sharp)
One lb. package Mozzarella cheese
One (1) Tablespoon Italian seasoning
Three (3) loaves frozen Rhoads Bread dough
One (1) bottle Burgundy or other red wine
One (1) cube Butter
Parsley flakes (for color in meat mixture only, can be left out if desired)
Flour, for rolling out dough

Brown the sausage meat in a large enough pot that you can mix in later, ensuring it is broken up into small pieces which will roll well into the dough.
Drain the excess oil and grease off.
Add the Italian seasoning and enough burgundy wine to add wine color and flavor the meat, and simmer an additional 10 minutes (this will cook all the alcohol off, and is satisfactory for all our LDS friends).

Have another glass of wine while cooking . Drain the remaining liquid off, and discard.

Mix the shredded Romano/Parmesean cheese well into the meat mixture and set to the side off the heat to cool. You will be spreading by hand onto the dough.

Flour the counter top lightly so the bread dough won t stick. Roll out the three (3) loaves of bread dough, trying to get them roughly rectangular for ease of rolling into a loaf. Three loaves fit nicely on one large cookie sheet.

Spread the meat and cheese mixture evenly on all three (3) loaves. Top with the shredded Mozzarella cheese (you can use more than called for if you d like, as it is inside the loaf and will not burn).
Roll the dough and tuck the ends under to seal.
Place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet, or one lined with non-stick foil.

Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 20 minutes, or until browned. Melt the cube of butter and brush lightly on the top crust of each loaf. Enjoy the last glass of wine while you admire your work.

Serve hot out of the oven with your favorite marinara or spaghetti sauce for dipping. A nice green salad is all you need for a full meal; people will have seconds, so maybe a double batch if you want left-overs!

Makes indestructible sandwiches for backpacking or hunting (can be warmed in doubled foil on a fire).
Freezes and microwaves great also.

Train them young and they will never forget. I call it imprinting.

Never had it before.

Looks delicious !

You need to start a restaurant

Stromboli is one of my favorites....those look great!

Stick a fork in all of us. We are well done tonight!! On to alcohol now!!

Whats your food bill every month?

I love each of my kids, and probably the grandkids even more. Only a few rules in Grandpa's house -

Love your family, your God, and your country
No hats at the table
Be honorable and true, never lie - no matter how bad things seem
Visit, party, drink all you want
Be prepared to spend the night, and leave your keys with Mom!!

Great rules....

That looks so good as usual

I love Stromboli.

Looks fantastic!

Looks tasty

Those Stromboli’s look great! Love the house rules too!

Man that’s nice

Roger that.

I was looking for some pictures and came across these. This is a Stromboli we got at a little mom and pop restaurant in Warrenton VA....we made about three meals off of it....they had amazing food at very reasonable prices....

Man, that looks like a monster calzone!! Definitely more than one person could eat!!

It was huge.....a whole lot more than we expected. Delicious thought!