Food & Cooking Recipes Main Dish Recipes Pizza Recipes 9 Recipes That Use Pizza Dough—Besides Pizza Here's what to do with that leftover pizza dough in your fridge. By Dakota Kim Dakota Kim Website Dakota Kim is a food, culture, and outdoors writer living in Los Angeles. Dakota specializes in providing gear reviews, authoring ecommerce articles, interviewing chefs and cookbook authors, and exploring food culture and history. Previously, she worked at Sunset and Edible San Luis Obispo, and owned a restaurant. Editorial Guidelines Published on May 24, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Lennart Weibull With just a handful of ingredients, you can have a homemade pizza dough ready to be fired up in the oven with an assortment of your favorite toppings in just over an hour. Whether yours is homemade, store-bought, fresh, or frozen, the possibilities for the dough are endless—and certainly not limited to pizza. Our favorite uses include everything from spinach hand pies to casseroles and calzones. Use these recipes as a jumping off point the next time you find yourself with some leftover pizza dough and are craving something different. Quick Basic Pizza Dough Recipe 01 of 09 Cheesy Soppressata Pull-Apart Bread Lennart Weibull All you need to make this delicious, pull-apart oven bread is four ingredients: a pound of pizza dough, soppressata, mozzarella, and some flour for dusting. Spicy honey is an optional serving topping or dip, and it all comes together in an hour, thanks to the help of some kitchen shears that snip pockets for your cheese and meat. View Recipe 02 of 09 Spiced Lamb Pie Lennart Weibull This flexible recipe lets you opt for either store-bought or homemade dough. The result is pide (pronounced pea-deh), a sort of Turkish version of pizza featuring ground, spiced lamb. Serve with spiced red onion, fresh mint leaves, and pine nuts for a flavorful and refreshing treat. View Recipe 03 of 09 Pizza Sandwiches Using pre-made pizza dough for the bread in this sandwich makes it a snap. Don’t have fresh tomatoes? These pizza sandwiches can be made with sun-dried-tomato pesto instead. An adaptable recipe, you can also sub in mushrooms and olives for soppressata. View Recipe 04 of 09 Garlic and Rosemary Knots Rosemary and garlic waft savory aromas throughout your house, and make for a gourmet garlic knot that can’t be beat (if you prefer yours without rosemary, try this recipe). Making the knots is fairly easy, especially when you swap in pizza dough for the potato rolls dough recipe. Plus, tying up the knots is a relaxing and fun way to spend your time in the kitchen. Serve at parties, or as a dinner appetizer. View Recipe 05 of 09 Sausage-Roasted Pepper Calzone Mike Krautter Is a calzone a folded pizza, or is it something entirely transformative? Either way, we’re loving this crumbled golden-brown deliciousness wrapped up in a package of pizza dough. Bake these pockets of sweet Italian sausage on a pizza stone for maximum crispiness. View Recipe 06 of 09 Nutella Banana Pockets Lennart Weibull Pizza dough for dessert? Yes, and it couldn’t be easier. Bake the dough, then slice it open and stuff it with Nutella (or your spread of choice) and banana slices. Finally, a way to use that leftover pizza dough and the bananas over-ripening on your kitchen counter. Take this recipe as inspiration for other desserts, stuffing your dough with jam, cream, nut butters, chocolate, and fruits. View Recipe 07 of 09 Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread) Bryan Gardner If you’ve never experienced the wonder that is fluffy, melty Georgian cheese bread, follow this recipe for a brunch showstopper. In a rush, sub in pizza dough for the bread, and add feta, mozzarella, eggs, and unsalted butter. The cheesy, eggy center makes for the perfect dip. View Recipe 08 of 09 Classic Calzone Four ingredients, plus salt, translate into this magic packet of on-the-go goodness. Pack this calzone for picnics, bike rides, concerts, and potlucks. With its rich slices of salami and mozzarella snuggled into baked dough with marinara, this is a convenient and tasty way to use pizza dough. Plus, we’ve got variations: Mushroom-Artichoke, Broccoli-Ham, Spinach-Cheese, Chicken-Pear, and yes, even dessert: Chocolate-Walnut. View Recipe 09 of 09 Broccoli, Tomato, and Mozzarella Stromboli This recipe lies at the nexus of easy and healthy, and we love it for a Friday night family dinner. Stretch your dough into ovals, then top with broccoli (yes, you can use frozen chopped broccoli) and top with mozzarella, salami, and marinara. Roll up, brush and bake, then serve with a salad for a complete crowd pleaser. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit