Pizza Dip

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

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

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Pizza Dip

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Course

Appetizer

Cuisine

American

Keyword

Appetizer, Easy dip recipe

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Dip Ingredients

• 1 8-ounce container of ricotta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley, dried
• 1/4 teaspoon basil, dried
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup pizza sauce (Dei Fratelli tested in this recipe)
• Your favorite pizza toppings (optional)
• cooking spray

Breadstick Ingredients

• 1 12-inch pizza crust (any partially cooked crust can be used)
• olive oil for brushing
• 1/8 teaspoon oregano, dried
• 1/8 teaspoon basil, dried
• 1/8 teaspoon rosemary, dried
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Course Appetizer Cuisine American Keyword Appetizer, Easy dip recipe Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Dip Ingredients 1 8-ounce container of ricotta cheese 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried 1/2 teaspoon parsley, dried 1/4 teaspoon basil, dried 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup pizza sauce (Dei Fratelli tested in this recipe) Your favorite pizza toppings (optional) cooking spray Breadstick Ingredients 1 12-inch pizza crust (any partially cooked crust can be used) olive oil for brushing 1/8 teaspoon oregano, dried 1/8 teaspoon basil, dried 1/8 teaspoon rosemary, dried 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

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Instructions

Dip Directions

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

Breadstick Directions

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