Pizza Rolls

We make this quite often lately when I don't know what else to fix.

They are really quick to make (if you have an hour or two to thaw the bread rolls ahead of time)

Pizza Rolls

Ingredients:

1 bag Rhodes dinner rolls (36 count)

motzarella cheese cut into 36 cubes

Pepperoni

First you have to thaw the rolls (this takes about an 1 1/2 to 2 hours)

Then you flatten the rolls out like this:

The one on the left is the original size, and the one on the right is how it looks after you flatten it out.

Then place two pieces of pepperoni and one cube of cheese on top of the roll.

Then fold the dough over making sure to pinch the edges tightly together to keep the cheese from oozing out.

Place on a pan and bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.  Then brush with butter.

We make homemade pizza sauce to dip them in (I will post that too...one of these days.  It is so good, I could eat it by the spoonful).  I always cook the whole bag, because they make the yummiest leftovers.  Me and the kids eat them for lunch for several days after we have them for dinner.

Pizza Roll-Ups

2 loaves Rhode's bread
Pizza sauce or 1 6 oz. can tomato paste
Toppings of your choice
Mozzarella cheese, grated

Set the frozen bread out 7-8 hours before you want to make the pizza rolls. Cover with plastic wrap so it won't dry out.
When ready, roll each loaf out to an approximate 10"x12" rectangle. Spread pizza sauce lightly over the middle of the bread, keeping the outer 1" of each edge clean. Place meat and other toppings of your choice over the sauce. Last, sprinkle shredded cheese over the top.
Starting from long edge, pull the dough up over the meat and cheese. Work carefully, keeping the meat and cheese inside as you pull. When the dough is covering a little more than half the meat and cheese, pull the other long edge over the meat and cheese. Seal the edges and the ends of the dough. Place both rolls seam down and lengthwise, about an inch apart, on a cookie sheet.
Allow to rise while heating your oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven and spread olive oil or butter over the crest to soften it. Cool for 5-10 minutes, slice and serve.

Mom's note:

• This was a family favorite when our kids were growing up.
• You can use bottled pizza sauce for a milder flavor or the tomato paste makes a more robust flavor.