Ground Beef-pepperoni Stromboli

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (1 lb) frozen bread dough, thawed (or home made bread dough may be used if desired)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 4 -5 fresh minced garlic cloves, if desired to taste
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground chuck, cooked and drained
• 1/4 lb sliced pepperoni, to taste
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, to taste
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, to taste
• 1 small onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place each loaf of thawed bread dough in a greased glass bowl (turning once to grease top).
• 2 cover, and let rise in a warm place for approx 45 minutes, or until doubled; punch down dough.
• 3 roll each loaf into a 15x12-inch rectangle.
• 4 in a small bowl, mix or whisk together the eggs, oil, garlic, salt, pepper, mustard and oregano; brush evenly over each dough to within 1/2-inch of edges (this mixture may be doubled if desired).
• 5 set the remaining egg mixture aside.
• 6 arrange beef, onion, cheeses and pepperoni on the dough, within 1/2-inch of the edges.
• 7 roll up the doughs into jelly-roll style, beginning with the long end first; seal the edges very well.
• 8 place seam-side down on a greased baking/cookie sheet or sheets.
• 9 brush with remaining egg mixture.
• 10 bake in a 375 degree oven, for 30-35 minutes, or until lightly golden.
• 11 let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting-- delicious!
• 12 ***note:the egg/spice mix may be doubled if desired.