Description
Easy Pizza Dip is a simple and delicious appetizer that combines cream cheese, pizza sauce, and a variety of toppings, perfect for dipping with tortilla chips or breadsticks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish (optional)
- Tortilla chips or breadsticks for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch pie dish or a similar baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix the softened cream cheese until smooth. Spread it evenly in the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Pour the pizza sauce over the cream cheese layer, spreading it out evenly.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza sauce.
- Add the sliced pepperoni evenly over the mozzarella cheese.
- Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired.
- Serve warm with tortilla chips or breadsticks for dipping.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the pepperoni.
- Feel free to customize the toppings based on your preferences.
- This dip can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Easy Pizza Dip, Pizza Dip Recipe, Appetizer, Easy Recipes