Pizza Dip
This Pizza Dip is a flavorful fun food packed with tasty ingredients! It’s perfect to serve for sporting events or parties.
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.