Family Game Night - Stromboli

Every Saturday night, as long as we are all home and free, we have a family game night. Last night, A and I decided to make a version of Jenny Rosenstrach's stromboli. We needed a dinner that screamed fun night but could be eaten with one hand to leave the other free for rolling dice.

So with Beat the Parents set up in the living room, we set out to make this stromboli. Very easy. And so good.

You need:

1 ball of pizza dough (or make your own, like we do, using the recipe on the back of the Fleischmann's Pizza Dough packet)
3/4 c. pizza sauce
1/4 c. chopped basil leaves
1/2 red onion, sliced
1 red or yellow pepper, sliced
1/2 bunch of kale, chopped
8 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced
1/2 c. ricotta cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
salt and pepper

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a saute pan, heat a little olive oil. Then, saute the peppers, onions, and kale until just softened. Let cool. Roll out your dough on a sheet pan that has been lightly oiled. Spoon the sauce on the dough, leaving about an inch on each side. Sprinkle the basil over the sauce. Lay the vegetables in one layer over the sauce. Place slices of mozzarella evenly across the vegetables, leaving about an inch or two in between each slice. Spoon dollops of the ricotta in between the mozzarella. Sprinkle Parmesan and red pepper over the top. Season with salt and pepper. Starting at one end, roll up the dough carefully like a jelly roll. Pinch the ends together and tuck under so that the seam is on the bottom. Pinch down the sides and tuck under. Bake 55 minutes until golden brown.