Easy Pizza Dip

A hot, bubbly dip with a creamy herbed cream cheese base, pizza sauce, three cheeses, pepperoni and crispy turkey bacon. All the flavour of pizza, made for dunking.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot pizza dip, pepperoni pizza dip, pizza dip

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 282kcal

Equipment

9-inch pie plate or similar baking dish
Electric mixer
Mixing bowl

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese softened
2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
15-20 pepperoni slices or 1/4 cup mini pepperoni
3 slices turkey bacon cooked crisp and chopped

Instructions

Heat the oven to 375°F.
With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella, sour cream, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes until creamy. (It won't be perfectly smooth because of the shredded cheese.) Spread it over the base of a 9-inch pie plate or similar dish.
Spread the pizza sauce over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and the rest of the mozzarella, then add the pepperoni and turkey bacon.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
Let the dip cool for 3 to 5 minutes, scatter with chopped fresh parsley or basil, and serve with toasted French bread, breadsticks or warm rolls.

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Make ahead: Assemble up to 3 days ahead but don't bake. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Take it out 40 minutes before baking, remove the wrap and bake as directed.
Cool slightly: Let it rest a few minutes after baking so nobody burns their mouth.
Leftovers: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days (less if it was prepped ahead). Reheat in the microwave on reduced power.
Nutrition: Estimated per serving from the ingredients, without dippers or garnish.

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