Stuffed bread that is a savory meal. We have had this at Zenari's restaurant. It is great!
Ingredients
- loaf frozen bread dough: 1 piece (1 pound, thawed)
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp (to taste)
- oregano: 1 tsp (dried)
- basil: 1 tsp (dried)
- slices mortadella: 16 piece
- slices provolone cheese: 12 piece
- thin slices capicola ham: 12 piece
- slices Genoa salami: 12 piece
- ½ cups sliced Roma tomatoes: 1 piece (optional)
- ½ cups thinly sliced fresh mushrooms: 1 piece (optional)
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- sesame seeds: 2 Tbsp (optional)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Place dough in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Roll dough into a 17x20-inch rectangle about 1/4-inch thick on a large piece of parchment paper. Brush olive oil over dough; sprinkle basil and oregano on top. Layer mortadella, provolone cheese, capicola ham, Genoa salami, tomatoes, and mushrooms over dough.
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Roll dough lengthwise into a log. Brush the top with beaten egg; sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Transfer to a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until puffy, about 30 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing.