Pepperoni Bread

Roll with it.  My motto for the summer.  My plan was to spend leisurely summer afternoons, lingering by the pool, sipping lemonade and getting lost in my favorite mystery novels.👙🍹📖  But, I really should know by know that things hardly ever go according to my plan. 😅 

Even though my days haven't been as relaxing and tranquil as I might have envisioned, my summer has been full of fun and adventure.  The first week of June, I made the decision to dive head first into a new project (more on that later) which has allowed me to have some new experiences and meet lots of new people.   This new undertaking is scary, fun and exhilarating --- all at the same time.😂 

I've taken my Roll With It motto quite literally this summer.  To the extent that I've carried it into the foods that I've made.🤣  Pepperoni roll is something that I've never made before but I was inspired to give it a try my my pepperoni loving daughter in law.  

My pepperoni roll was actually intended to be a side dish, but we decided to turn it into lunch instead.😅 I pulled this pepperoni roll out of the oven at noon and it smelled so good that instead of saving it to serve with our evening meal - we ended up sitting around the table nibbling on the warm bread almost immediately.  A side of pizza sauce or marinara is the perfect compliment to this yummy treat.  

Pepperoni Bread
1 pizza dough
3 ½ tablespoons salted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
4 ounces sliced pepperoni
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Stretch dough into a 10x12" rectangle.

Mix together basil, oregano, garlic powder and melted butter.

Brush half of butter mixture onto dough.

Cover the dough with pepperoni.

Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

Starting with a long side, roll tightly.

Cut 3 slits in top of roll.  Pinch ends to seal and place on silpat lined baking sheet. 

Brush remaining butter mixture on top and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. 

Bake 20-25 minutes at 375.

Let cool 10 minutes.  Slice and serve with pizza sauce or marinara. 

Ciao!

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