Pizza Dip

Pizza dip, perfect for a gameday appetizer, is tweaked in this recipe. Gone is the cream cheese used in many recipes; in its place is ricotta, topped with pizza sauce and melted mozzarella and parmesan. Easy to make, this dip is best served piping hot!

Breadsticks for dipping are made out of pizza crust. Use a ready-made crust and add olive oil and herbs, bake, and cut into pieces.

Pizza Dip

A quick and easy pizza dip with ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 223 kcal

Equipment

• 9-inch baking dish

Ingredients

  

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Dip Ingredients

• (1) 8-ounce container of ricotta cheese
• ½ teaspoon oregano, dried
• ½ teaspoon parsley, dried
• ¼ teaspoon basil, dried
• 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, divided
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup pizza sauce (Dei Fratelli tested in this recipe)
• 15 mini pepperoni (or your favorite pizza toppings)
• cooking spray

Breadstick Ingredients

• (1) 12-inch pizza crust (any partially cooked crust can be used)
• olive oil for brushing
• ⅛ teaspoon oregano, dried
• ⅛ teaspoon basil, dried
• ⅛ teaspoon rosemary, dried
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

 

Dip Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix oregano, parsley, and basil with the ricotta cheese. Stir until herbs are distributed throughout the cheese.
• Spray or grease a 9-inch baking dish. Spread the ricotta cheese evenly in the bottom of the baking dish. Mix together the Parmesan and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella. Sprinkle over the ricotta cheese.
• Spread the pizza sauce over the cheese. Top with the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese. Add pepperoni or any other desired pizza toppings.
• Bake until hot and bubbly, about 10-15 minutes.

Breadstick Directions

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush the top side of the pizza crust with olive oil. Sprinkle herbs and garlic over the crust. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the crust is a light brown. If using a thin crust, adjust the baking time to a shorter time so you don't overcook the crust.
• Using a pizza cutter, cut the pizza crust into 1-inch strips.

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 14gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 553mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 412IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 331mgIron: 1mg

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