I saw a recipe in a Cooking Light magazine a couple weeks ago and it looked way too delicious not to try it out. I had never made something like this before, and even though it didn’t look perfect, it tasted delicious!
We made this for dinner, but it would also be great as an appetizer or for a party. When I first cooked it, we ate it just how it was. When I ate the leftovers the next day, I dipped it in some marinara sauce and it was even better. Of course, I love marinara sauce, so I may be a bit biased.
This was also the first time I tried one of these braided foods, and it was actually much easier than I thought it would be. Now that I’ve done it once, I think I can make it look nicer next time, and won’t be so hesitant to try other similar recipes.
Start by preheating the oven to 450 and let the pizza dough sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes. Then heat a large skillet over medium heat with a bit of oil. Add minced garlic and spinach to the pan and cook until the spinach has wilted.
Meanwhile, mix together the ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, then add the spinach and shredded chicken to the mixture as well.
Roll out the pizza dough on a piece of parchment paper until it’s about a 20″ x 6″ rectangle and spoon the chicken mixture down the center.
Use a knife to make angled cuts that are about an inch wide on both sides. Make sure that you make them so they match up pretty evenly down both sides.
Starting at the top, carefully fold the cuts over, alternating sides and folding at an angle. I found it worked best to fold down so that one piece matches up with the next lower piece on the opposite side.
Slowly make the stromboli into a ring. This is where I had the most trouble. As I started to shape it, I had issues in a few places with the dough getting stretched a little too thin. I also wasn’t quite sure how to meld the two ends together but made it work well enough. With a little more practice I think I could get it looking magazine picture perfect.
Brush the dough with a bit of olive oil and bake it for about 18-20 minutes or until the stromboli is golden brown.
Cheesy Chicken and Spinach Stromboli Ring
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 8 oz spinach (chopped)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 6 oz chicken (shredded)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 and let pizza dough sit at room temperature
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, add olive oil, minced garlic, and spinach, cooking until spinach has wilted
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and shredded chicken
- Stir cooked spinach and garlic into cheese mixture
- Roll out the pizza dough to about 20" x 6" on a piece of parchment paper
- Spread the mixture down the center, leaving about 1 1/2 inches on each side
- Slice tabs into dough at a diagonal, making sure there is an even amount
- Carefully fold the tabs over the mixture, bringing the end of one to the top of the next on the opposite side
- Slowly form braided dough into a ring and pinch edges together
- Brush dough with olive oil and bake for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown
This looks delicious! I’ve never tried to make something like this before but you sure do make it look easy!
This was my first time, too, and it was surprisingly much easier than I thought.
It looks like it would be difficult to make, but reading it I can see that I would be able to make this for my family. They would love something so different looking and tasty.
It looks so fancy, but really, it is pretty easy to do. I was surprised!
This looks delicious and the perfect thing to serve as an appetizer when serving cocktails. I will be making this soon.
We had it for a dinner, but it would definitely make a great appetizer as well!
This looks great, and fun to make when having friends over! It looks pretty easy too!
It would surely impress your friends and makes it look like you spent a long time on it!
It looks so delicious. Yum yum!! The best of all, it is easy to make.
So much easier than the final pictures make it look.
I have never made one of these rings but I see them everywhere. This one looks like a must try!
I do too but never tried because it looked complicated. It was actually really easy to make!
This looks so good! I needed something else to make for my Christmas party!
It was delicious and so much easier than it looks!
I love the presentation! What a fun recipe to serve the holiday crowd!
It looks so pretty, I plan to make it again for my Christmas party next week!
i have never tried making a stromboli ring. It does look delicious though. I can imagine how good it tastes when the pastry all puffs up like that. Just delicious.
This was my first time as well, and it was actually much easier than it looks!
I’ve made a similar twist w/spaghetti inside and couldn’t believe it! Makes me want to try again this looks incredible
Oh, I didn’t think about putting spaghetti inside, that sounds delicious too!
Oh this looks so delicious! I have not yet tried this so i will definitely give this a try for this week.
I hope you enjoy it! The recipe is much easier to make than it looks, but then it looks impressive when it’s done!
and a great recipe for the cold weather that we are supposed to be getting next week (I live in NYC 😀 )
We have cold weather coming to Houston later this week as well!
Wow!! This is such a perfect recipe for our family gathering.I will definitely try to make this cheesy chicken spinach stromboli ring recipe. I am pretty sure that my family will love this so much. Glad you share this.
It’s great for parties or get-togethers. I hope your family enjoys it as much as we do!
Do I have to cut it and make a ring out of it?
No you wouldn’t necessarily have to. It’s just easy if you’re making it as an appetizer. Just make sure to put some ventilation holes in if you cover the entire thing when baking.