Pizza Dip Recipe

This easy layered pizza dip is loaded with gooey cheese, rich pizza sauce, and your favorite toppings. Serve it warm with breadsticks, tortilla chips, or crackers for the ultimate crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

• 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 cup pizza sauce or marinara
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup chopped pepperoni (or mini pepperoni)
• Optional toppings: chopped bell peppers, olives, mushrooms, cooked sausage, onions
• Chopped fresh basil or parsley (for garnish)

Directions

1. Preheat Oven:
2. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
3. Make Cream Cheese Layer:
4. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and Italian seasoning. Spread evenly in the bottom of an oven-safe baking dish.
5. Add Sauce:
6. Spread pizza sauce over the cream cheese layer.
7. Add Toppings:
8. Sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheese evenly over the sauce. Top with pepperoni and any other desired toppings.
9. Bake:
10. Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and slightly golden.
11. Serve:
12. Garnish with fresh basil or parsley. Serve hot with sliced baguette, pita chips, breadsticks, or tortilla chips.