Easy Vegetarian Stromboli

5 from 1 vote

A rolled up pizza with Marinara sauce, vegetables and cheese; Vegetarian Stromboli is a delicious take on traditional pizza.

Works wonderfully as an appetizer, snack or brunch recipe.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Proofing Time1

Total Time1 40

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 297kcal

Author: Smruti

In a large bowl add flour, unsalted butter, salt and instant yeast. If using regular yeast, bloom it with salt, sugar and warm water before using in the recipe.
Add warm water and mix well using a stand mixer or with your hands. Bring everything together and make a soft and smooth dough.
Cover the dough ball with some oil or butter and place in the instant pot. Set the mode to yogurt (low) and time to 60 minutes.
Once the dough rises and doubles, remove it.
Meanwhile, melt the butter.
Add garlic powder, chili flakes and oregano to it and mix well.
Divide the dough into 2 parts and set one half aside.
Using the other half on a baking mat; roll out into a thin rectangle of about 9*13 inches.
Spread marinara sauce on the dough, but leave ½ inch on the edges to prevent the sauce from oozing out.
Place onions and peppers in a thin layer.
Arrange the mushrooms on top.
Next, add the spinach leaves in a thin layer. Try not to add too much as it might not roll well.
Spread the mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top.
Starting from one long side, start rolling the dough into a tight roll; making sure the fillings do not slide away.
Pinch and seal the edges and ends.
Make a few cuts on top. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Brush the seasoned butter on it and place in the preheated oven.
Bake for 22-25 minutes and serve sliced. This Stromboli tastes best when served with marinara sauce on the side. Repeat the steps for the remaining half of the dough.

The fillings for the recipe can be changed as you like but increasing marinara sauce to anything over ¼ cup might make the dough soggy and impossible to work with.
I used Instant Yeast in the recipe. Active dry yeast works too. Just bloom it before adding it to the flour. Take 2 ¼ teaspoon of yeast per 3 cups of flour.
Stick to drier ingredients like fresh vegetables vs canned and mozzarella cheese vs ricotta cheese for this recipe. They ease the rolling process because of lesser moisture.
Slice the vegetables thin so they do not interfere with rolling the dough. Remove any hard ends and edges that might pierce the dough while rolling.
Do not forget the cuts on top of the Stromboli. These ensure the Stromboli does not tear in weird cuts and does not burst while baking.
Leave about ½ inch on all sides while adding the sauce. This aids in easy rolling of the dough.
Swap regular cheese for Vegan cheese and butter for Olive Oil to make the recipe Vegan.