Pizza Dip

Ingredients

• 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.25 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded, divided)
• 0.25 cup parmesan cheese (grated, divided)
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 2 oz pepperoni (sliced)
• 0.25 cup green pepper (diced)
• 2 tbsp black olives (sliced)
• 1 baguette (sliced and toasted for serving)
• 1 garlic clove (halved, for rubbing on toasted bread)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, half of the mozzarella cheese, and half of the parmesan cheese.

3. 3

   Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly across the bottom of a pie plate or a 9-inch baking dish.

4. 4

   Spread the pizza sauce over the top of the cream cheese layer.

5. 5

   Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese over the pizza sauce.

6. 6

   Top the cheese with the pepperoni slices, diced green peppers, and sliced black olives.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted, golden brown, and bubbling, about 20 minutes.

8. 8

   While the dip is baking, brush baguette slices with olive oil and toast them until golden. Rub the warm toasted bread with the cut side of a garlic clove.

9. 9

   Serve the dip hot with the garlic-rubbed toasted baguette slices.

Notes

You can customize this dip with any of your favorite pizza toppings like sautéed mushrooms, onions, or bacon. The dip can be assembled a day in advance and kept refrigerated until ready to bake. It can also be prepared in a slow cooker by layering the ingredients in the same order.

Nutrition per serving

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