Whole-Wheat Pizza Rolls

Step 1

Sprinkle the yeast into 1 cup of warm water. Drizzle in the honey to help it get to work. Once it foams up and doubles in volume (about 5 minutes), pour in the olive oil and set aside.

Step 2

Pulse the flour and salt together in a food processor fitted with a dough blade. With the machine running, pour in the yeast mixture through the feed tube until you have a dough ball chasing itself around the machine. If it's too sticky, add a teaspoon or more of flour. If it's too crumbly and dry, add a teaspoon or more of water. You can also bring the dough together kneading it by hand.

Step 3

Place the dough in a large zip-top bag or bowl (with plastic wrap over top) that's been greased with a little olive oil. Let it rise on the counter for 1 or 2 hours or in the fridge for up to 24 hours.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 5

Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, peppers, and mushrooms to the pan and cook while stirring occasionally until the veggies soften, about 5 minutes. Add the sausage to the pan and cook while breaking it up with a spatula until brown (and no longer pink in the middle), about 5 more minutes.

Step 6

Roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about 10 X 14 in size. I folded the dough over a few times and rolled it out again to help form a nice rectangle. Spread a 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce over the dough. Sprinkle both cheeses on top and then add the cooked toppings.

Step 7

Starting on the long end, tightly roll up the dough, and then using a sharp knife, carefully slice it into 1" slices. Place rolls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let rise for another 30 minutes.

Step 8

Bake until golden brown and cooked all the way through, about 10 to 15 minutes. Warm remaining pizza sauce and serve on the side for dipping. The rolls are also good leftover (after being stored in the fridge or freezer)!