
The Best Loaded Pizza Dip!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian Sausage
- 1 bag mini pepperonis 5 oz
- 16 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 cups parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 white onion diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 can sliced black olives 7oz
- 2 blocks cream cheese
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1.5 tsp black pepper
- 1.5 tsp salt
- banana pepper rings for topping
- fresh basil for topping
- 1 jar Marinara 28oz
Instructions
- Brown Italian sausage and set aside.
- In a large bowl add cream cheese, seasonings, 3/4 of both shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese, diced onions and peppers, and black olives.
- Then add almost all of the Italian sausage and pepperonis. Save just enough to put on top for garnish.
- Mix well then smooth out in a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
- Pour marinara on top and make sure its evenly covering the cream cheese mixture.
- Add remaining cheeses and sausage/pepperoni.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees uncovered for 30 min.
- When finished cooking, top with banana pepper rings and fresh basil.
- Serve with French bread crostini's. We just cut up a French loaf, drizzled a little olive oil on them and baked at 400 degrees for 7-8 min. Enjoy!!
Question?
I spotted a green leaf in the mixture is that possibly baby spinach?
Thanks in advance.
Basil!