{"id":2139,"date":"2026-05-15T23:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/?p=2139"},"modified":"2026-05-15T23:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:24:35","slug":"stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/","title":{"rendered":"Stromboli (Like a Calzone’s Bigger, Better Sibling)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Calzone is for one. Stromboli is for a crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s pizza dough, but rolled like a jelly roll with layers of salami, pepperoni, ham, gooey mozzarella, and tangy roasted red peppers. Slice it into spirals of perfection. Serve with marinara. Watch it disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Serves 4-6.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
1 lb (450g) pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bd cup marinara sauce (plus more for dipping)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
8 slices provolone cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n
6 slices genoa salami<\/li>\n\n\n\n
6 slices pepperoni<\/li>\n\n\n\n
6 slices ham or capicola<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 cup (120g) shredded mozzarella<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bd cup roasted red peppers, drained and sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 tablespoon sesame seeds or Italian seasoning (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Preheat Oven<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Preheat to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Roll the Dough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12×10-inch rectangle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Layer the Fillings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Spread marinara sauce over dough, leaving a 1-inch border.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Layer provolone, then salami, pepperoni, ham, shredded mozzarella, and roasted peppers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Roll It Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Starting from the long edge, roll dough tightly like a jelly roll. Pinch the seam and ends shut.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Brush and Score<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if using.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Cut 4-5 small slits on top to vent steam.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Bake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Bake for 20-25 minutes until deep golden brown and crispy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 7: Rest and Slice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Let rest 5 minutes (cheese is lava-hot). Slice into 1-inch rounds. Serve with warm marinara for dipping.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Pizza dough rolled up with Italian meats, three cheeses, and roasted peppers. Baked until golden and crispy. Slice it, dip it in marinara, and try not to eat the whole thing alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,73],"tags":[1807,491,1806,1804,1805,1802,1803],"class_list":["post-2139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking","category-quick_meals","tag-easy-stromboli","tag-game-day-food","tag-homemade-stromboli","tag-italian-stromboli","tag-pizza-dough-roll","tag-stromboli-recipe","tag-stuffed-bread"],"yoast_head":"\n
Stromboli (Like a Calzone's Bigger, Better Sibling) - The Flavor Index<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stromboli (Like a Calzone's Bigger, Better Sibling) - The Flavor Index\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pizza dough rolled up with Italian meats, three cheeses, and roasted peppers. Baked until golden and crispy. Slice it, dip it in marinara, and try not to eat the whole thing alone.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Flavor Index\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-15T23:24:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221010_24c40670-f9a3-49a1-86ae-552cf9ad4908-1024x1024.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"user\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"user\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/\",\"name\":\"Stromboli (Like a Calzone's Bigger, Better Sibling) - The Flavor Index\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221010_24c40670-f9a3-49a1-86ae-552cf9ad4908.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-15T23:24:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#\/schema\/person\/78f636c95d988b2b9537664912d72014\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221010_24c40670-f9a3-49a1-86ae-552cf9ad4908.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221010_24c40670-f9a3-49a1-86ae-552cf9ad4908.png\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":2048},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Stromboli (Like a Calzone’s Bigger, Better Sibling)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/\",\"name\":\"The Flavor Index\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#\/schema\/person\/78f636c95d988b2b9537664912d72014\",\"name\":\"user\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4c9a289323b21a01c3e940f150eb9b8c542587f1abfd8f0e1cc1ffc5e475514?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4c9a289323b21a01c3e940f150eb9b8c542587f1abfd8f0e1cc1ffc5e475514?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"user\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/author\/user\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Stromboli (Like a Calzone's Bigger, Better Sibling) - The Flavor Index","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Stromboli (Like a Calzone's Bigger, Better Sibling) - The Flavor Index","og_description":"Pizza dough rolled up with Italian meats, three cheeses, and roasted peppers. Baked until golden and crispy. Slice it, dip it in marinara, and try not to eat the whole thing alone.","og_url":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/","og_site_name":"The Flavor Index","article_published_time":"2026-05-15T23:24:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":1024,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221010_24c40670-f9a3-49a1-86ae-552cf9ad4908-1024x1024.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"user","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"user","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/","url":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/","name":"Stromboli (Like a Calzone's Bigger, Better Sibling) - The Flavor Index","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221010_24c40670-f9a3-49a1-86ae-552cf9ad4908.png","datePublished":"2026-05-15T23:24:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#\/schema\/person\/78f636c95d988b2b9537664912d72014"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221010_24c40670-f9a3-49a1-86ae-552cf9ad4908.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221010_24c40670-f9a3-49a1-86ae-552cf9ad4908.png","width":2048,"height":2048},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/2026\/05\/15\/stromboli-like-a-calzones-bigger-better-sibling\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Stromboli (Like a Calzone’s Bigger, Better Sibling)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#website","url":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/","name":"The Flavor Index","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#\/schema\/person\/78f636c95d988b2b9537664912d72014","name":"user","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4c9a289323b21a01c3e940f150eb9b8c542587f1abfd8f0e1cc1ffc5e475514?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b4c9a289323b21a01c3e940f150eb9b8c542587f1abfd8f0e1cc1ffc5e475514?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"user"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com"],"url":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/author\/user\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2139"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2182,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139\/revisions\/2182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.cherrychapters.com\/theflavorindex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221041_a7ab0fad-f705-4e7c-a308-ea09bc890a71-1024x1024.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.goodlighttravel.com\/sites\/17\/2026\/05\/hf_20260515_221055_caead665-311f-4bb6-acbf-eeeeb4cb452c-1024x1024.png\")
<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"