Neapolitan Pizza Rolls

Neapolitan Pizza Rolls For The Holidays

It’s been a while since we brought you a pizza recipe. This one is great for the holidays, or when you are entertaining. It’s very easy to put together, and you can keep the rolls in the fridge while you get yourself and your house ready. Then bake them when your guests are about to arrive and serve them with your antipasti platter.

Here’s the antipasti platter recipe, so you can follow along and make one just like that.

Pizza Rolls Origins – Pagnuttielli

The inspiration for these pizza rolls comes from the Neapolitan pagnuttielli, a traditional street food sold by bakery apprentices known as “pagnuttellari” in the past. These round loaves, made with leftover bread dough and filled with ingredients like lard, salami, pecorino cheese, and pork cracklings, were a popular snack delivered to workers in the city from neighborhood bakeries.

While the tradition of selling pagnuttielli from carts by these apprentices may no longer exist, the spirit of this unique dish lives on in a few bakeries in Naples. The evolution of this street food classic into the famous Neapolitan sandwich, available in bakeries throughout the city, highlights the culinary heritage and creativity of Naples. The pizza rolls you are making today pay homage to this rich history and the delicious flavors of the traditional pagnuttielli.

Easy Neapolitan Pizza Rolls Recipe

Neapolitan Pizza Rolls

These Neapolitan Pizza Rolls are easy and quick to make, they are super tasty and make the perfect party bites.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Italian

Keyword neapolitan, pizza rolls

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Servings 12 pieces

Author Alessia

Cost €12

Equipment

2 baking dishes
parchement paper
knife
chopping board
small pot
small bowl
large bowl

Ingredients

2 pizza sheets rectangular
6 slices fresh Italian cotto ham
6 slices Italian Salami I am using Milano
80 gr scamorza cheese
30 gr grated parmesan
2 boiled eggs
4 tbsp Italian passata
oregano
Belmorso Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

Pre-boil your eggs so they are hard.
Cut all your hams and cheese into cubes, except for the parmesan.
Season your passata with oregano and add a teaspoon Belmorso EVOO.
Peel and cut the eggs, once cool, and add them to the bowl with the hams and cheese. Mix well.
Roll open your pizza sheets, and cut each in half.
Spread some passata in the center. Alternatively, you can add a few dollops on top of the ingredients later.
Add the filling to the centre of each pizza sheet half.
Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
Roll the sides until each pizza sheet is closed well. You can use a fork to help yourself.
Cut your rolls into about 3 fingers thickness. Or cut them after you've baked them.
Pre-heat your oven at 180 degrees Celsius and cook for 30 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.