Recipe: Hot Sausage and Mozzarella Roll (using 1 lb. pizza or bread dough)

HOT SAUSAGE AND MOZZARELLA ROLL

2 pieces (1 pound each) frozen pizza or bread dough
1 1/2 pounds hot sausage, casings removed
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 egg yolk beaten with 2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sesame seeds (optional)

Thaw dough in refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for about 1 hour, just until soft enough to yield to pressure of a fingerprint.

MEANWHILE PREPARE THE FILLING:
Place sausage and onion in a large skillet; cook 10 minutes, stirring often, breaking meat up with the side of a spoon. Transfer sausage and onion to a plate with a slotted spoon; refrigerate.

TO SHAPE AND BAKE:
Pat out 1 piece of dough to flatten on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a 14x9-inch rectangle; sprinkle with half the cooled sausage, cheeses and parsley. Roll up dough starting with 1 long side, enclosing filling like a jelly roll.

Transfer roll, seam-side down, to a lightly greased cookie sheet and tuck ends under. Brush with egg mixture. Repeat with remaining dough and filling; place second roll several inches from first on same cookie sheet. Brush with egg mixture; sprinkle with sesame seeds, if you wish.

Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees F) for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Remove loaves to a serving platter and cut into 1 1/2-inch slices to serve.

Makes 2 rolls
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Magazine recipe clipping, unknown date or source