Pizza Dip
Super Bowl is coming up this weekend and if you don’t go out to watch the game and instead, decide to have friends over, you need great “party food”! Most of them are so easy to prepare and it’s nice to have a variety of finger foods for your buddies!
I’ve been sharing many appetizer recipes that are perfect for events, gatherings and parties like Spanakopita, Bruschetta, Hummus, Potato Skins, Chicken Nuggets, Quesadillas, Zucchini Sticks, Tacos, Stuffed Buns, Pepper Jack Cheese Sticks, Egg Rolls, Pico de Gallo, Baked Greek Pita Wedges, and so on.
When it comes to dips, I have many as well; Pumpernickel Spinach Dip, Clam Casino Spread, Jalapeño Bacon Cheese Dip, Six Layer Chip Dip, etc. Another one that is amazingly delicious is my Pizza Dip! This is basically a pizza in “dip” form. It’s a fun dish to serve plus versatile as well because you can change some ingredients to suit your taste.
Besides the cheeses (cream cheese, Cheddar and Parmesan) which are seasoned with my homemade Italian seasoning, there’s also mini pepperoni and black olives along with pizza sauce. To make it more deliciously interesting, I sauté together Italian sausage, onions, green peppers, mushrooms and garlic then add it to the mixture using a slotted spoon. As much as fat is flavor, we don’t want our Pizza Dip to be oily so it’s a good idea to leave the fat behind.
As I mentioned, there’s some Italian sausage. David and I prefer using hot instead of mild but go with what you like. I have an amazing sausage recipe so simply click on this link to get it >>> Hot Italian Sausage
This Pizza Dip is definitely a crowd-pleasing appetizer! It can be prepped ahead and baked just before serving. The food vessels I like to use are crostini, tortilla chips or simply French bread but crackers, bagel bites or even veggies are a good choice. If you don’t have time to make a pizza from scratch, the next best thing is to make this incredibly flavorful dip…
Bon Appétit! 🍽
Check out these other great party food recipes… 😀
– Pull-Apart Garlic Bread
– Sausalito Smoked Salmon Dip
– Greek Dolmades with Avgolemono Sauce
– Crab Artichoke Pepper Dip
– Tomato Rosemary Focaccia
– Stuffed Dates with Gorgonzola
– Grilled Jalapeño Poppers
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Pizza Dip
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Ingredients
- 1 package (8 oz.) light cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 cups sharp white Cheddar cheese, grated and divided
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 tbsp. Italian seasoning see Recipe
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 5 oz. mini pepperoni, divided
- 2 oz. sliced black olives, divided
- 1/2 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed see Recipe
- 1/2 cup yellow onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup green peppers, chopped
- 6 oz. mushrooms, washed and sliced
- 1 large clove garlic, pressed
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF and grease a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add cream cheese, 1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
- Combine the ingredients before spooning the cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish; spread it out evenly. Add pizza sauce and spread it out as well.
- Evenly distribute half mini pepperoni and half sliced black olives; set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add Italian sausage and cook halfway, breaking the meat into small pieces.
- Add yellow onions and green peppers; sauté for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, stir to coat and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add pressed garlic and sauté for only 1 minute.
- Using a slotted spoon, add meat mixture to baking dish. Add remaining mini pepperoni, remaining sliced black olives and top with remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese.
- Transfer the baking dish to the preheated oven and bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the heat and let it rest a couple minutes before serving.
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