Pizza Pinwheels
"Pizza Pinwheels are made from a soft, homemade dough with delicious toppings inside and melted cheese on top, they are an amazing weeknight meal that your kids are sure to love! Pizza Pinwheels are my favorite quick weeknight dinner to whip up. They are so easy to make, they are much better than cheap frozen pizzas and I get absolutely no complaints from the kids about what is for dinner! They are always a win. You can't go wrong with this recipe!"
Serves6
Preparation Time45 min
Cooking Time15 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cup flour
- 1 cup Ragu® Six Cheese Pasta Sauce with more for dipping
- 2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cup total pizza toppings
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Combine warm water, yeast and sugar in a mixing bowl and let sit for about 3-4 minutes, until yeast is bubbling up. Add in oil, salt and flour. Start with 2 1/2 cups of flour, then add more until the dough cleans the sides of the mixing bowl. (I use a mixer for this part as it makes it just so much easier!) Continue mixing for an additional 3-4 minutes, then cover with plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place for 15 minutes. In cold weather, I like to turn my oven on for about 3 or 4 minutes, then turn it off and let my dough rest in the oven.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Spray counter top with non-stick cooking spray and roll dough out into a large rectangle about 1/4" thick. Top with Ragu® Pasta Sauce and spread to coat dough. sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Add pizza toppings- I did a section of dough for pepperoni pinwheels, another section with just cheese and a third with ham and pineapple. Top with another 1 cup of cheese.
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Starting with one of the long sides of the rectangle, roll dough up tightly, pinching the seams to close at the end. Use a sharp, thin knife to cut 1 1/2" sections of dough from the large roll. This will result in about 15 pinwheels.
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Set pinwheels on a large greased baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Return to oven for an additional 1-2 minutes, until cheese is melted and rolls are just beginning to turn golden brown.
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Serve hot with warmed Ragu® Pasta Sauce to dip on the side.