homemade spinach pizza rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• 8 ounces bulk italian sausage
• 1 (13.8 ounce) package refrigerated pizza dough
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 cup fresh baby spinach
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) can pizza sauce, warmed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f. line a large baking sheet with reynolds wrap® non-stick aluminum foil; sprinkle with cornmeal. set aside.
• brown sausage in large skillet on medium-high heat. drain and set aside.
• unroll pizza dough prepared baking sheet. carefully stretch or roll dough into a 13x10-inch rectangle. arrange sausage on dough to within 1/2 inch of the edges. sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. layer spinach on cheese. top with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and the parmesan. starting from a long side, roll up dough to make a 13-inch-long loaf. pinch seam and ends to seal.
• place loaf, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet. brush with egg. using a sharp knife, cut four 2-inch slits in top for steam to escape.
• bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. if necessary, cover the last 5 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning. remove from oven and slice into rounds to serve with pizza sauce.