Stuffed Pizza Rolls

I had enough dough leftover to make a small pizza, but was totally out of pizza sauce and didn't feel all that compelled to make more. I also had about 1/3 c. of leftover sausage and plenty of shredded cheese. I thought about making breadsticks. Instead, I came up with this:

a pizza roll stuffed with cheese and sausage

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

1. Using a pastry knife, divide the leftover dough into equal portions.

2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4" thickness. The shape doesn't matter, but it should be large enough to accommodate a few pieces of sausage, about 1 tsp of cheese, and whatever else (sliced olives, mushrooms, sliced basil leaves, etc).

3. Place the rolled out dough in the palm of your hand and add the ingredients in the center of the dough. Gather the edges of the dough to the top and pinch it closed. It's important that you don't try to stretch the dough with your fingers because if the dough is too thin, the sausage and cheese will try to poke through as it bakes and it won't look pretty. Shape into a ball and put fold side down onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat until no more dough remains.

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until it is lightly browned.

I dusted the tops of the rolls with garlic salt. I suppose you could also brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle on crushed fresh rosemary or thyme.