Italian Stuffed Bread

Stuffed bread that is a savory meal. We have had this at Zenari's restaurant. It is great!

Ingredients :

• 1 (1 pound) loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 16 slices mortadella
• 12 slices provolone cheese
• 12 thin slices capicola ham
• 12 slices Genoa salami
• 1 ½ cups sliced Roma tomatoes (Optional)
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced fresh mushrooms (Optional)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (Optional)

Directions :

1. Place dough in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Roll dough into a 17x20-inch rectangle about 1/4-inch thick on a large piece of parchment paper. Brush olive oil over dough; sprinkle basil and oregano on top. Layer mortadella, provolone cheese, capicola ham, Genoa salami, tomatoes, and mushrooms over dough.
3. Roll dough lengthwise into a log. Brush the top with beaten egg; sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Transfer to a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until puffy, about 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing.