A pizza sandwich is just a shortcut name for a hand-held dinner or snack that brings the flavors of Italy to your table in a new way. Favorite ingredients can start with an herbed tomato sauce, spicy pepperoni, and melty cheese—all folded into our crisp thin crust pizza dough. But the filling options are endless, and the process is easy. You define what sandwich adventure your family will love!
This clever sandwich is the best of several favorite recipes, folded into one easy-to make dish that requires very minimal effort. It has the punchy flavor of pepperoni pizza, the simplicity and portability of a sandwich, in the style of a stuffed calzone. Who could resist something so delicious? It’s bound to be a frequently requested recipe in your house.
Pizza sandwiches are simple enough to count on for a quick weeknight meal on your busiest night—or for young chefs to prepare as an after-school snack. If you like, serve them with additional pizza sauce or Ranch dressing, to dunk them in, for a fun and flavorful twist. It’s just that easy.
How to Make a Pizza Sandwich
In minutes, with just a handful of ingredients, you can make pizza sandwiches for supper, after-school treats, or wrapped up for a picnic. Details are in the recipe, but just follow these easy steps.
Press Out the Dough
Unroll the pizza dough, then press it into a 12x10-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into 4 pieces.
Add the Fillings
Spread each piece of dough with pizza sauce; arrange pepperoni on half of the dough, and sprinkle with cheese and oregano.
Fold Over
Fold the dough up and over the filling. No need to seal. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake Until Golden Brown
A hot oven ensures the dough will crisp up and become golden brown, with gooey cheese!
Pizza Sandwich Variations
Once you whip up your first batch of pizza sandwiches, consider other fun flavor variations that parallel your favorite pizza parlor combos. For the meat lovers in your family, stock up on other Italian deli meats, like spicy sausage, salami, sopressata, or prosciutto. Or go all out with Canadian bacon or buffalo chicken! The veggie lovers will embrace mushrooms, olives, roasted red peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, caramelized onions, sliced hot chiles, or even dill pickles with a drizzle of ranch dressing. Finish each sandwich with a sprinkle of shredded Provolone or a more pungent Italian cheese, like Pecorino Romano. Tailor the fillings to everyone’s taste. Who needs carryout?
The Best Bread for a Pizza Sandwich
We love using our crisp & thin pizza crust dough for this recipe, but our Pillsbury™ Classic Pizza Crust dough works as well. Just press it out to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into 6 rectangles. The key to making a true pizza melt sandwich is baking until deeply browned. If you have a baking stone, now’s the time to heat it up in the oven during the preheating phase. The crunch of the pizza dough contrasts beautifully with a dip into some leftover pizza sauce—the perfect pizza melt!
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Pizza Sandwiches
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin and Crispy Pizza Crust
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce
- 28 slices pepperoni
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella or Italian cheese blend
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Grease large cookie sheet.
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Step2Unroll dough on cookie sheet; press into 12x10-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 4 (6x5-inch) rectangles.
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Step3Spread generous tablespoonful pizza sauce on each piece of dough. Arrange 7 pepperoni slices on half of each rectangle; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese and 1/4 teaspoon oregano.
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Step4Fold dough over filling, forming triangle, but do not seal edges. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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Step5Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Pizza Sandwich
- Calories
- 350
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 25%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 800mg
- 33%
- Potassium
- 370mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 14g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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