Easy Hot Pizza Dip

  Appetizers

I'm a busy stay-at-home mom with a 3-year-old son. I love this recipe because it's easy to prepare in advance and keep refrigerated. Put it in the oven when guests arrive, and by the time you've poured beverages, the dip is ready. It gets gobbled up quickly!

Easy Hot Pizza Dip

Average Rating: 4.633333

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: about 3-1/2 cups.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
  • tortilla chips or breadsticks

Instructions

  • 1. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic powder; spread on the bottom of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Combine cheeses; sprinkle half over the cream cheese layer. Top with the pizza sauce and peppers. Sprinkle with the remaining cheeses.
  • 2. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Serve warm with tortilla chips or breadsticks.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 134 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 7g protein.

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