When I first saw the words "stromboli recipe" in a magazine, I didn’t know what it was. It looked beautiful but sounded very fancy and difficult to make it at home. I went through the recipe and surprisingly found out that it was very easy to make in fact! Phew! glad that I did not skip such an easy stromboli recipe!
So what is this stromboli? How did it get it’s name? It’s basically a rolled pizza with a fancy name! So if you now how to make a pizza, which I’m sure even a kid can do it if the pizza dough is ready, you can make this stromboli pizza. The story behind the name is interesting. It seems the person who first made it named it after a movie called “Stromboli”!
Now getting back to the recipe, the original was not a vegetarian stromboli recipe. It had meat in it and I have made some changes to make this a veggie stromboli.
I used store bought refrigerated pizza dough to make this stromboli. This really saves a lot of time. It is as easy as just spreading the dough and topping it with the vegetables and cheese and rolling it up like you would roll a cake roll. Nothing difficult at all.
Recipe
Vegetarian Stromboli Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Sliced Asparagus (Approximately 10-12 Spears)
- 1 Cup Yellow Peeper, Diced (1 Medium Size)
- 2 Seeded And Chopped Plum Tomatoes (I Used ¼ Cup Of Crushed Tomatoes Instead)
- 1 Clove Minced Garlic (I Used 2 Cloves)
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- As Needed Italian Seasoning
- ¼ Teaspoon Pepper (Not Mentioned In The Original Recipe)
- 1 Refrigerated Pizza Tube (I Used Pillsburry Pizza Crust)
- 1 Cup Shredded Italian Blend Cheese (I Used Part Skim Pizza Blend Cheese)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400F/200C for 15 minutes.
- In a glass bowl, combine asparagus, peepers, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper.
- Mix them well and here is how it looks:
- Cover and microwave for 4 minutes, stirring once in the middle. Let cool 5 minutes. Drain off excess liquid. (But I did not have any excess liquid)
- Unroll pizza dough onto baking sheet and shape into a rectangle.
- Place half of cheese onto bottom third of dough along its length.
- Spread veggie filling onto cheese.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Roll up to shape stromboli (into a log).
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
My Notes
- This was a bit salty, so you may want to increase the amount of pepper if you want it spicy.
- I suggest to cool the baked Stromboli even for 10 minutes, so that slicing will not be difficult and you will also get neat slices.
Taste & Texture
- I got around 23 pieces for this measurement. My husband and I loved it. A different twist to the regular pizza.
I was surprised and thrilled when my friend Dee, sent me a mail telling that her friend Yamuna is a regular visitor to my blog and she has tried this Stromboli Recipe and has sent a picture of it, telling that it has become her family's favorite. The slices have come out perfectly. Thank you very much dear Yamuna. You really made my day!
This recipe was updated & republished from 2008 archives.
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Alisha says
Hello! Your recipe looks yum!
I'd like to try it but Pilsbury Pizza crust is not available here. Im from Mumbai. Could you suggest an alternative please?
Also can it be a little less crispy?
Awaiting your reply!
Thank you soo much in advance!!
Madhuram says
You could try it with naans or rotis.
deeann says
How is this vegan when the pre made dough is made with milk and eggs
Madhuram says
Some of these crusts and other products are actually vegan, Deeann. You can check the list of such products in PETA's website.
sunila says
Hi, Can I use homemade basic pizza dough for this? If yes, what should be the size of rectangle?
Madhuram says
Yes, you can, Sunila. The size could be about 13x9.
geetha says
Hi
I made this yesterday.I did find it hard to work with the Pizza crust..it had a tendency to tear.
I made quite some changes to the recipe
I added chopped onions,olives and pesto.I somehow missed out the part about microwaving the veggies and draining the liquid(I guess I was too busy drooling at your pictures!)So some parts got a bit soggy but it tasted great.I cut it into chunks and it was all devoured by my kids and hubby.I served it with Butternut squash and lima bean soup from the Holycow vegan blog.Next time I may skip the onions and tomatoes-maybe they release too much of their juices.I am going to add spring onion greens instead.This is a great recipe and I will definitely make it many more times. 🙂
Yes Geetha, the pizza dough has to be handled carefully. Thanks for giving it a try.
Sonia says
Nice recipe, will have to try it. Do you think I can substitute with other veggies like zucchini, brocoli, frozen corn or spinach? I am not a fan of asparagus. Can you cook the mixture on the stove top instead of the microwave? Thank You.
You could use any vegetable you like and cooking on stove top is fine too. I too hadn't tasted asparagus before preparing this dish, so I was sort of reluctant. After tasting it I didn't find it bad at all.
dee says
this gave me and idea to make these fillings in corn muffins.. will try and let u know how it turns out
Shoba says
Hi Madhuram,
I loved your stromboli with asparagus and pepper. Of course when you think of the permutations and combinations. Sky is the limit!
regards, Shoba
nirz says
Hi Madhu, really nice recipe. Where can I find Pillsbury pizza crust? is it a ready dough?
Yes it's ready-made pizza dough and is available in the refrigerator section next to butter and cheese in any chain of supermarkets.
Deepa says
Ok, I've been reading food blogs for 2 months now, and this one gets my ranking of # ONE. I am not exaggerating. I am so excited to find this. Pictures, instructions - amazing. I love the Notes section. I like the explanations - it's natually pleasing to me. Why did I not encounter this site earlier?!!! And with a son who's allergic to eggs, this's such a great find for me!!!! --Deepa
DivyA Vikram says
This is new to me madhu..I sawa similar one in food network..nice entry.
Vegeyum Ganga says
This is so amazingly yummy. What a neat idea.
Madhavi says
I love stromboli, thanks for sharing this Madhu, looks awesome, very tasty. Love the pic as well!
JZ @ Tasty treats says
beautiful madhu!! good job, i am very much impressed...the pics are all beautiful, now i cant rest until i make it! 😉
come over, i have something for u on my blog!
Priya says
Looks Delicious. Wow. I am certainly going to make this post it on my blog 🙂 BTW, your hands look very nice 🙂 Just a girly talk 🙂
Laksh says
Looks SUPER! Gotta try this sometime. 🙂 Bookmarked.
Madhuram says
Asha, yes slicing was a bit tricky.
Priya, thank you for subscribing to my emails. Did you get my email? Did you check the junk folder?
Sukanya, I've not tasted stromboli before. This is the first time I tried and it tasted very good.
Cham, me too. I was having doubts about the combination, but it worked out well.
Anjali, hope your daughter would like it. My toddler did not like it as much as he enjoys the regular pizza.
Jayashree, Hetal, Kamala thank you very much. Let me know how it turns out.
Anila, how are you? First pre heat the oven for around 10 minutes and then place the stromboli in a baking(cookie) sheet and keep the oven on for another 20-25 minutes.
Arundathi, HappyCook thank you very much for your appreciation. Arundathi, I got the recipe from Parents magazine and I just omitted the meat.
Bee, Mansi, Vani yes of course we can come up with different types of filling.
Uma, thank you very much dear. Congrats on the award and thanks for passing it to me.
Mona your welcome.
Ranji, make it for him, he will definitely like it. So will you?
RedChillies, I'm also not a big fan of asparagus. But anyway I tried this one and it was good. But that said, I think we can come up with different types of stuffing.
Dee, thank you. Bet he will like it. Hope the bread also comes out well.
Lakshmi, welcome to my blog. I'm a huge fan of your blog.
Sia, thank you very much. Now I will go and check out the spinach stromboli.
Kalai, it tasted very good. Do try it.
Laavanya, yes it's definitely perfect for entertaining.
Laavanya says
Beautiful and just perfect for entertaining!
Kalai says
Gorgeous recipe, Madhu!! Love this idea and am bookmarking this to try out! 🙂
ranji says
Madhu i have just posted the grits recipe..hope u like it:)
sia says
that looks like pure heaven madhu... i ahve seen spincah stromboli at saffron hut's blog and since then i wanted to try it at home. now u have come up with another delicious recipe.
lakshmi says
i've been looking to visit your blog for a few days now. finally got around to browsing through your recipes.
this looks and sounds very simple - bookmarked for the weekend.
dee says
i love stromboli Madhu , love urs , K loves anything that has asparagus , Im bookmarking this to make it sometime next week , btw baked the almond bread ,cooling it still , looks great though!
RedChillies says
Very nice recipe, I think I will make this minus the asparagus 🙂
ranji says
hi madhu...
my hubby is sitting beside me and forcing me to make this:)..it is really delicious and tempting....
I have prepared something with grits ..will post it tomo..made it completely vegetarian so that u will like it :)...have a gr8 day.
Mona says
Nicely expalined and it looks delicious! Thnx for sharing the recipe!
Uma says
Wow, another wonderful recipe from you, Madhu! Looks so delicious. BTW, I have something for you on my blog. Check it out here:
http://teluguruchi.blogspot.com/2008/06/tomato-achar.html
Hope you like it dear!
Vani says
What a neat idea for a stuffing! The Stromboli looks delicious, Madhu!
Mansi says
that's such a neat idea for astromboli filling Madhu! I am so groing to try it, and there's no end to filling variations! thanks so much for sharing it with us at MM! 😀
bee says
bookmarked. looks so good. it's a very adaptable recipe.
arundathi says
that looks amazing! you really make such interesting variations - lovely!
Happy Cook says
Wow this is one of the best apetizers i have seen for long.
The look DELICIOUS
Anila says
Looks yummy.i have a question. After the oven is preheated to 400 degrees,should we leave the oven on for the 25 minutes when the Stromboli is being cooked? Should i also use a baking sheet or is it OK to put the dough directly on the baking tray.
Thanks,
Anila.
kamala says
Will definitely try this Madhu..Love it very much
Hetal says
Lovely recipe. Looks so delicious, nicely presented.
Jayashree says
Looks delicious.
Anjali Damerla says
Very creative use of Asparagus.
I love trying non-Indian vegetables (like, asparagus, celery, artichoke) but hardly know any good, Indianized recipes to use them 🙂
Loved this Stromboli. With summer vacations coming up ( and my daughter demanding for different kind of food) this would be a nice recipe to try. Great for picnics too.
Cham says
I love Asparagus and veg stromboli version Madhu. They re well presented to tempt me 😛
sukanya says
Hi...
Stromboli look so good. I had it once in a pastry shop. But never tried it. Loved to try ur version. YUM!.... 😛
priya says
Hi madhuram,
I have not been geeting your updates in my mailing list.
Asha says
YUM! I love cheese and Pepperoni Strombolis. Asparagus and veggies looks great too. Yeah, always have to cut them, hate that part! 😆