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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 16, 2024
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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!

Frequently Asked Questions

What Defines a Pizza Sandwich?

Technically a sandwich includes a bread base—and the yeast dough for pizza crusts qualifies! A true pizza is really an open-face sandwich, but a pizza sandwich encloses a cheesy filling that can feature favorite pizza topping ingredients. A generous sprinkle of dried oregano—sometimes called the pizza herb—and a dusting of crushed red pepper bring all the aromas of a pizzeria. A pizza sandwich could also be like a grilled cheese, using slices of a hearty bread or an Italian ciabatta roll that’s split open to enclose a little sauce, meats or veggies, and plenty of cheese. Pressed in a panini grill or on a griddle, this type of sandwich is often made to order in sandwich shops.

What Are the Best Cheeses for a Pizza Sandwich?

The melting properties of cheese should help guide your choices for what to use in a pizza sandwich. Mozzarella, made from either whole milk or part-skim milk, is always a good choice. Its nutty rich flavor melds well with many ingredients. Provolone and Monterey Jack are also good, more neutral choices. But if you’d like more zip, consider using a blend of cheese, using some mozzarella or provolone, along with some tangy goat cheese, feta, aged Havarti, Fontina, or cheddar. 

Should Cheese be Shredded or Sliced for a Pizza Sandwich?

Shredded cheese will melt most easily and smoothly in a pizza sandwich. In a pinch, thinly sliced cheese will work as well; just tear it into smaller pieces to fit into the sandwich. If you’d like to use a little fresh mozzarella, you can thinly slice it,while fresh goat cheese (chèvre), feta, or blue cheese can be crumbled. Pairing up a crumbled cheese with some milder shredded cheese will make the filling melt together well.

Pizza Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Grease large cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    2
    Unroll dough on cookie sheet; press into 12x10-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 4 (6x5-inch) rectangles.
  • Step 
    3
    Spread 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.
  • Step 
    4
    Fold dough over filling, forming triangle, but do not seal edges. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition

350 Calories
13g Total Fat
14g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

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
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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