For a 23 x 33cm (9 x 13in) deep pan
For the dough
For the filling
Pizza rolls are a very popular street food and this tear-and-share traybake makes a great and always welcome addition to an informal dinner buffet, a picnic or a kids’ birthday party.
Common fillings typically include the usual tomato sauce, mozzarella and often ham, however, my recipe includes one of my favourite combinations based on ripe red sweet peppers and onions. The vegetables are simply simmered in a frying pan for about 20 minutes before being blended to a cream: the relatively long cooking time brings out their sweetness and makes them much easier to digest. The creamed filling makes also a delicious dipping sauce, so don’t throw away any leftovers!
Once you have become familiar with the method, pizza rolls will become one of those basic recipes that you can play with when it comes to fillings: anchovies or Genovese pesto go very well with a basic tomato sauce, but you can also consider unusual tomato-free fillings based on caramelized onions or ricotta and spinach.
Make the dough
Make the filling
Assemble