Cheesy Stromboli
[Vegan]

Italian Pizza Dough

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine warm water, yeast, sugar, and oil. Let sit for 10 minutes, or until the yeast begins to activate.
2. In a small bowl (or measuring cup) combine flour, salt, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
3. Add flour mixture to yeast mixture and stir until a ball of dough begins to form.
4. Knead pizza dough into a ball. Work and knead the dough for about 5 minutes.
5. Lightly grease a large mixing bowl with oil. Coat the ball of dough in the oil.
6. Cover the dough with a tea towel or tin foil and let rise for an hour and a half in a warm place.*
7. Once the dough has roughly doubled in size, punch it down and knead it into a ball. Cut it in half, or into 4 pieces (depending on how large you want your stromboli.

Cheesy Stromboli

1. Preheat oven to 420°F, line a baking sheet.
2. Stretch the pieces of pizza dough out into rectangles on a greased or lined baking sheet.***
3. Spread pizza sauce edge to edge over the dough. You can leave a bit of space around the edges to make the rolling process less messy.
4. Add a layer of vegan cheese and green peppers (or other desired toppings).
5. Roll the dough into a log (approximately 3-4 rolls). Position stromboli so that the seam is face down on the pan.
6. Bake at 420 for about 25 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.