Hot and Creamy Pizza Dip
Looking for an easy baked appetizer for your next gathering? Your friends and family will flip over this Hot and Creamy Pizza Dip that's made with cream cheese, pepperoni, and sausage and ready in a flash.
Servings: 12 servings
Chef Alli
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Ingredients
Pizza Dip
- 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 small green bell pepper, seeds and membranes removed, diced
- 1/2 lb. ground sausage (may use ground Italian sausagbrowned and fats drained
- 1/2 lb. lean ground beef, browned and fats drained
- 1 tsp. Italian seasonings
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed (may substitute 1 tsp. granulated garlic, if preferred)
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni, divided use
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes optional
- 1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup mini pepperoni, for garnishing the top of the pizza dip
- Italian seasonings, to garnish the top of the pizza dip before baking
- Toasted baguette slices or your favorite crackers, for serving
Toasted Baguette Slices
- 1 baguette
- vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
To Make the Easy Cheesy Pizza Dip
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese with the sour cream until nicely blended; stir in the green bell pepper, cooked sausage, cooked ground beef, Italian seasonings, garlic, red pepper flakes, and seasoned salt.
- Spread the prepared dip mixture into a greased 9" pie plate or casserole dish. Top the dip with the pizza sauce, shredded cheese, Parmesan, a few more pepperoni; lastly, sprinkle a bit of Italian seasoning over the top.
- Bake the dip, uncovered, on the center rack of the oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown on top, and hot and bubbly throughout. Serve the dip warm with toasted baguette slices or your favorite pita chips and crackers.
To Make the Baguette Slices
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Using a serrated knife, slice the baguette into 1/4-inch thick slices, placing each one onto a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Using a silicone basting brush, lightly brush each slice on both sides with a bit of oil. Bake, uncovered, on the center rack of the oven for 4-5 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
Notes
This dip can be served with toasted baguette slices or crackers as preferred. Or, serve the dip on fat slices of warm French bread as a mini sub sandwich.
This dip can be assembled ahead of time and then baked when it's needed for serving guests.
Nutrition
Calories: 356kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 19gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 882mgPotassium: 368mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 786IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 159mgIron: 2mg
Nutritional Disclaimer
Chef Alli is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate.
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