Kid-favorite pizza rolls are fun to eat and easy to make! Our recipe absolutely packs the sauce with pureed veggies to make this cheesy, lunchbox-ready recipe super nutritious, too. Savory, cheesy warm pizza rolls. What kid can resist them? If only most kids felt as excited about spinach as they do about pizza.
Ingredients
Sauce1/4 cup spinach
1/2 medium bell pepper, green
1/4 cup, pieces or slices mushrooms, white
1/2 medium onion
1 medium tomato, red
1 medium carrot
1 medium zucchini
1 cup spaghetti or marinara sauce
Crust1 cup flour, whole wheat
1 cup flour, all-purpose
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast, active dry
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup water
3 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Method- Chop veggies (you will need two cups total of your choice of the vegetables listed) and saute for 3-4 minutes or until slightly tender. Blend in a high powered blender with marinara sauce.
- Combine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the warm water and the oil and add to the dry ingredients. Mix until well blended, about 1 minute.
- Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
- Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky. Knead on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes.
- Place dough in a large, lightly greased bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rest for 30 minutes in a warm, draft-free place. Dough should almost double in size.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a lightly floured work surface. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle, about 12 by 10 inches.
- Begin by spreading about 1 cup of sauce over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch boarder around the edges.
- If it seems like it needs more, then add 1 or 2 Tbsp at a time. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Begin rolling the dough until you have one large roll. Slice into 8-12 slices and place in a greased muffin tin.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until rolls are golden brown and cooked through the middle.