Three- Cheese Pizza Pockets

Three- Cheese Pizza Pockets

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped pepperoni
• One 4-ounce jar mushrooms, drained and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped black olives
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 11⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• Four .83- ounce packages mozzarella string cheese
• One 14- ounce can refrigerated pizza crust
• 3 tablespoons bottled Italian salad dressing
• Pizza sauce or marinara sauce

Cooking Instructions: 

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Combine the pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, cream cheese, 1 teaspoon of the oregano, the garlic powder, 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan, the salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; mix well.
3. Cut each mozzarella stick into six 1⁄2- inch slices. 
4. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough to a 12 × 18- inch rectangle. Brush the dough with 2 tablespoons of the Italian dressing. Cut the dough into 24 equal pieces. 
5. Place 1 piece of the mozzarella and a scant tablespoon of the pepperoni mixture on each square.
6. Bring all four corners together above the filling and pinch to seal. 
7. Brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon Italian dressing and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan and 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano.
8. Arrange the bundles on a 15 × 10- inch baking sheet about 1 inch apart. 
9. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce.