Description
This Cheesy Pizza Dip is a creamy, savory delight perfect for gatherings. Enjoy it with sliced baguette or your favorite dippables!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- pizza toppings of choice
- 1 (12-ounce) baguette
- extra virgin olive oil (to drizzle)
- garlic powder (to sprinkle)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400℉.
- In a food processor fitted with an s-blade, combine 8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup cottage cheese, ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon dried basil, and ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes until smooth and creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture out into an even layer in a 9-inch pie plate (or 9-inch square baking dish). Top with an even, thin layer of pizza sauce, cover with an even layer of mozzarella cheese. Add pizza toppings of choice.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and browned slightly.
- Slice a baguette into ½-inch thick slices and place on baking sheet. Lightly drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder. Bake at 400℉ for 5-7 minutes until lightly golden and serve with the pizza dip.
Notes
- This dip is great for parties and game days.
- Feel free to customize the toppings based on your preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 60mg