Pizza Rolls (like Cinnamon Rolls)

So, I am pretty excited about these! I saw this idea on Pinterest but could not find a recipe so I made up my own. I even took a picutre! These are really fun. Start by using your favorite pizza dough recipe. I used The Pioneer Woman's. I tried to find a link to it on her website and cannot find it. I have her cookbook and it's in there. Any pizza dough will do. If you use store bought, you will want a couple rolls of dough. Pioneer Woman's pizza dough recipe makes two pizzas and I was able to get 24 pizza rolls out of it. Enough for dinner tonight, lunches tomorrow and probably one more day of lunches for two people. Here's what you need toget started:

• One recipe of pizza dough - enough for "two pizzas"
• 1 1/2 cups pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2-3 cups shredded mozarella cheese
• 4 ounce package pepperoni
• Any other pizza toppings you desire, chopped

Roll the pizza dough into a large rectangle on a floured surface. Spread sauce evenly over dough. Sprinkle Italian seasoning over sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Add pepperoni over entire rectangle of dough and any other toppings you want. Start on the long edge and roll into a long log. Take a 9x13 inch pan or large circle pan and spray with cooking spray. Cut one to two inch sections and place in pan so that you can see all the goodies inside (like a cinnamon roll). They can lightly tough in the pan, but do not cram them in. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes, depending on the thickness of your dough.

Pizza Chicken

I found this recipe on Tasty Kitchen. I have made a few small substitutions. This was even better the next day when I took it with me to work for lunch. Make sure to make an extra couple of chicken breasts solely for leftovers! I also fully prepared this dish the day before and baked the next day.

• 4 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounces) can diced tomatoes
• 4 ounces Neufchatel cheese (light cream cheese)
• 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
• 2/3 cup pizza/spaghetti sauce
• 15 slices pepperoni
• salt and pepper to taste
• Parmesan cheese to taste

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and place in a 9x13 greased baking dish. Drizzle some olive oil in the bottom of a large skillet. Saute onion until tender but not brown. Add garlic and diced tomato. Simmer for about 10 minutes (until your tomatoes are cooked down how you like, I like mine cooked down quite a bit). Sprinkle in salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cream cheese. Pour cream cheese/tomato mixture over chicken. Spread pizza/spaghetti sauce over chicken as well. Top with cheese and add the pepperoni. Bake covered at 350 for about 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.


I served this over pasta. I had a green salad on the side. Don't forget to make enough for leftovers as this was so good the next day!