These are similar to something my mother often made. She called hers " sausage rolls"-- but used a quick "cheaters" recipe. I give it here for those short on time or afraid of yeast doughs. It's so simple I'd hardly call it a recipe-- but it's quick and easy. For the filling my mother used cooked sausage-- hot or sweet-- removed from casing and lots of onions thinly sliced and cooked until soft but not brown. Being frugal, almost any meat was used-- some leftover roast beef diced up, chopped meatballs or meatloaf, a mix of whatever was around. She bought some pizza dough at a local pizza shop and stretched it just as you did. The dough was topped with the meat/ onion mix, a hearty amount of cheese ( usually mozzarella and pecorino, but again almost anything that needed using up) she rolled it up, jelly roll style, left the roll whole but in a rough U shape. It was then baked until nice and golden and when done immediately wrapped in a clean linen towel. The wrapping kept the finished roll soft and easy to cut into slices. My mother's version was an adaptation of a recipe handed down by my Italian grandmother-- who baked bread daily in an old wood burning stove. I've used the " cheaters version" and something more like your version-- but never added sauce or cut into buns. I will say both versions are good, everyone likes them, and even the cheaters version tends to impress guests. ( I fancy- up my mother's version some-- an egg wash, more spices, etc). The nicest part is that small amounts of food that might be wasted can easily be converted into a family friendly meal or snack-- basically it's anything goes for filling, cheese holds the mix together, and no skill required. It's not as good as something carefully planned and all made by hand, but still good. I'd love to see more recipes that are adapted for those with limited time or skill-- without giving up and ordering takeout or fast food. I find making interesting dishes based on great recipes, but using whatever's at hand both a challenge and a money saver! We've just spent a year with very limited kitchen appliances-- toaster oven, microwave, two burner portable induction cooktop ( waiting for a complete kitchen remodel) I'm a pretty decent cook--- but it's amazing what possible with limited resources. I should add-- I hate wasting food! Wrapping almost anything in pizza dough ends up pretty tasty. Hope this long comment gives less experienced cooks/ bakers some ideas and confidence. Happy cooking!

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