Football Friday: Homemade Pizza Rolls

When watching football on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday; the number one food commercial you see is for pizza. And whose mouth doesn't start watering at the sight of one of those big Papa John's pizzas? My mouth is watering while typing this! 

But why buy pizza when you can make pizza rolls at home that taste better than cardboard frozen pizza, and take less time than delivery? 

Cool Dads Pizza Rolls

4 cans crescent roll dough (I used Pillsbury)
48 small pepperoni slices
16 slices Canadian bacon
16 mozzarella cheese sticks
1 jar marinara

Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
2. Roll out crescent roll dough into triangles
3. Place 3 Pepperoni slices, 1 Canadian bacon and 1/2 of a cheese stick on each triangle 

4. Carefully roll up each triangle, making sure all edges are closed (this prevents the cheese from spilling out and making a monster mess on your cookie sheets)
5. Place on a foil-lined cookie sheet

6. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and the dough is cooked all the way through

9. Serve with warm marinara sauce and enjoy.

This may be an easy recipe, but sometimes it's the simple stuff that tastes the best!

Notes from the Test Kitchen
-If you can find garlic butter crescent rolls, use them in this recipe. They will make these pizza bites even better.
-Experiment with adding vegetables (green pepper, black olives), or even turkey pepperoni if you're looking to cut calories. This is an easy recipe to customize based on the guests you're serving.

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