Yeah, yeah, yeah…fall is the season of baking. And soup. You know what else it is the season of? Dips. Hot dips. I don’t care about football (gasp). But I do care about dips. Like this Pizza Dip.
The first time I made this dip, it literally disappeared within 5 minutes, and that was just with my family–like, 2 adults, 3 children. I guarantee you, if you make this dip, you will become everyone’s favorite person. You will win friends. You will influence people. This dip is the Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies of dips.
You’re going to need a package of cream cheese (softened to room temperature or pop it into the microwave for 20 seconds or so), some parsley, basil, and oregano, some grated parmesan, grated mozzarella, pepperoni slices, green peppers, black olives, and onions (not pictured.)
Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, oregano, parsley, and basil.
Spread the mixture onto the bottom of a 9″ pie plate.
Sprinkle half of the parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top of the cream cheese.
Top the cheeses with pizza sauce.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese, then spread the pepperoni evenly on top, then sprinkle with onion, peppers, and olives.
Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
Serve immediately with slices of warmed baguette, breadsticks, or crackers.
Pizza Dip
- Total Time: 30
Description
This pizza dip bakes 3 cheeses with all your favorite pizza toppings like pepperoni, onions, & green peppers! Perfect for parties!
Ingredients
8 oz. cream cheese, softened at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
1/2 teaspoon dry parsley
1/4 teaspoon dry basil
1 cup (about 4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup (about 4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup pizza sauce (our favorite recipe is linked in the post)
Enough pepperoni to cover a 9″ pie plate–a few slices shy of 2 ounces (depending on the brand)
2–3 tablespoons sliced black olives
2–3 tablespoons minced red onion
2–3 tablespoons minced green pepper
Warm baguette slices
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, oregano, parsley, and basil. Spread the mixture onto the bottom of a 9″ pie plate. Sprinkle half of the parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top of the cream cheese.
Top the cheeses with pizza sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, then spread the pepperoni evenly on top, then sprinkle with onion, peppers, and olives. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Serve immediately with slices of warmed baguette, breadsticks, or crackers.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
Questions & Reviews
This is phenomenal. Cannot say enough about it. So easy to make in the crock pot!
I think I will try this but with mini pepperonis 🙂
I make this every year and I like to put it on broil for just a bit at end to crisp up the pepperonis. Great dip that is always a hit.
This dip is amazing! I made it for New Years Eve and again the next day for another party and both times people LOVED it. It was very easy to prepare and delish with sliced baguette. It’s a keeper!
How would this work in a crockpot? I have to bring a dip to a contest and want it to stay warm.
I think it would work great!! Not sure on timing, but I think it would be delicious.
This looks uber yummy!! What’s better than pizza? Pizza dip!
not seeing the pizza sauce link
By “olives” you meant “italian sausage,” right?
Ha!!! You can totally sub in whatever you want!
This looks delicious and good comparison to the giant oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, I have won over many people just on the basis of that cookie alone. 🙂
Just an FYI, your pic at the top has pizza sauce but it isn’t listed in the ingredients at the top of the post. (However, it is listed in the recipe).
Totally making this for the next BYU game!