Buffalo Chicken Stromboli by Rachael Ray

I saw this recipe on the Rachael Ray show awhile ago. It looked so good and we decided we were going to make it for dinner tonight.

Here is the recipe if anyone is interested and the link http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/food/recipes/buffalo-chicken-stromboli/ (please view as this makes this story even funnier):

Buffalo Chicken Stromboli
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
3-4 stalks celery, chopped
1 large or 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
2 cups chopped cooked chicken, such as rotisserie chicken, leftovers from the night before or cooked chicken breasts
1/2 cup hot sauce, such as Frank’s® Red Hot brand, for extra spicy, or 1/4 cup tomato sauce or tomato juice mixed with 2 tablespoons hot sauce, for mild
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 store-bought pizza dough, defrosted
Flour, for dusting the rolling surface
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
3 scallions, sliced
1 egg
A sprinkle of sesame seeds or poppy seeds


Preparation
Pre-heat the oven to 400˚F.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter with the EVOO and cook the celery and carrots until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken and hot sauce to the pan and toss everything together with some salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside and let cool.

When the filling is cool, roll out the pizza dough into a rectangle on a floured surface. Spread the cooled filling evenly out onto the entire dough, making sure not to get too close the any of the edges. Top with the cheeses and scallions.

Roll the stromboli, starting at one of the long sides, tucking in both ends firmly. Press the seam with your fingers to seal.

In a small bowl, whisk the egg with a splash of water, then lightly brush it over the stromboli, covering the entire surface. Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, transfer to a baking sheet and bake in the oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.


So we got up to the rolling the stromboli. Well I rolled it, but the pizza dough was not large enough for the amount of filling and it just tore open. I got it pretty well done and then it was time to move it from the kitchen table to the cookie sheet. OOOOOKKKAAAAYYYYY....How the crud are we going to do that?????? lol Soooo we stuck a spatchula in both ends and used our hands underneath that to move it. This is what we ended up with.........

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Uhhhhhh Rachael Ray, is THIS what it is supposed to look like???? ROFL! I think I got pretty close don't you?! lol

So it is baking right now....I will let you know how it ends up turning out in the end.

Updated: It turned out great tasting even if the presentation was NOT! lol