Vegan Recipes

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Spinach and "Cheese" Stromboli

Ingredients:

  • 1 package of fresh pizza dough, you can get this at any pizzeria or super market.  If you can only get frozen, best to defrost in fridge for 6-7 hours before baking
  • Optionally you can use gluten free dough, Wholly Wholesome is the brand I use
  • 48 ounces fresh baby spinach
  • 4-5 finely chopped garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil + 2 Tbsp (separated)
  • About 6-7 slices of "Follow Your Heart" Provolone and Smoked Gouda non-dairy cheese (3 of each)
  • 1/2 cup coarse corn meal

Cooking Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
  2. In large sautee pan, heat up 1/2 cup avocado oil and sautee garlic for 3-4 minutes on medium heat
  3. Add spinach to pan gradually, it will shrink very quickly and then you can keep adding
  4. Sautee spinach for 5-7 minutes until wilted down, then take off heat and set aside
  5. Spread out cornmeal on a flat surface then place dough in center and start kneading, rolling out dough to about 12-14 inches in diameter (will take some muscle), you don't want the dough more than 1/4 inch thick
  6. Place cheese slices all over dough, spreading them evenly all the way to the ends,  then add the cooked spinach, spreading out like you were making a pizza
  7. Take one side of the dough and start rolling it up until you reach the other side, then fold over ends to secure the inner ingredients
  8. Transfer to a sheet pan, and with baking brush,  spread 2 Tbsp. of avocado oil all over the stromboli, also on folded ends to help bind the dough.
  9. Cut 2 inch slits into center of stromboli and place in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown
  10. Let cool for 5-10 minutes, slice and enjoy (great alongside a salad for a complete meal).  

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