Ham & Cheese Stromboli

I was trying to come up with a recipe to use some of our leftover smoked ham. I decided we had not had any pizza like dishes lately but wasn't in the mood for pizza. I searched for a healthy ham and cheese stromboli recipe and wasn't having any luck. I decided to just find a healthy wheat pizza dough recipe and come up with my own version of a ham and cheese stromboli. The results were great.

The pizza dough makes enough for 2 medium sized stromboli. You can freeze one portion of the dough and have pizza or make a different kind of stromboli later in the week. You can also use store bought pizza dough. I just prefer to make homemade because its healthier and usually find it difficult to find wheat versions of pizza dough at the store.

Ham & Cheese Stromboli
Serves: dough makes enough dough for 2 12'' stromboli
Wheat dough adapted by:  http://budgetbytes.blogspot.com/2010/10/honey-wheat-pizza-dough-151-recipelarge.html

Ingredients
For the dough:
1.5 to 2 cups whole wheat flour OR white whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup water, warm
1 tablespoon raw honey
2 teaspoons yeast
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

For the stromboli:
1/2 pound ham, diced or sliced into small chunks
dried basil
dried oregano
crushed red pepper flakes - optional
reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese OR reduced fat swiss cheese
extra virgin olive oil

pizza sauce, on the side for dipping - optional

Directions
For the dough:
-In a small bowl, stir together the warm water, honey and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes or until very frothy on the top.
-Stir the olive oil and salt into the yeast mixture. Stir 1/2 cup all purpose flour into the wet ingredients just until mixed/moistened. Stir in remaining all purpose flour until you can no longer stir with a spoon.
-Turn the dough into a ball and place on a floured surface. Add 1/2 cup of wheat flour at a time and knead the dough until it is soft and stretchy. Total amount of flour needed will be between 1 to 2 cups, depending on how moist the dough is.
-Place dough in a large bowl covered in nonstick cooking spray. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and let it sit for 45 minutes or until dough is double in size.
-Divide dough in 2 pieces.
-Roll one piece of dough out on a floured surface. You want it to be shaped like a rectangle and as thin or thick as you prefer.
-You will want to fill half of the rolled out dough, leaving about 1/2 inch around the edges with the ham and cheese. Sprinkle basil, oregano, and crushed pepper flakes over the entire surface. Fold the plain half of dough over the half with toppings and seal ends well with some olive oil.
-Lightly brush olive oil over the top of the stromboli and sprinkle with additional herbs
-Place on a baking sheet at 400 degrees and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
-Slice into wedges and serve

Enjoy! :)

Tips:
-you could add in assorted bell peppers, onions, spinach, ham, and a bunch of other things to make this dish how you want it.