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Easy Pizza Dip

Need a crowd-pleasing appetizer, a potluck dish, or just a family-friendly dinner? This Easy Pizza Dip recipe is the perfect solution!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 362 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 1 (25 ounce) jar marinara sauce
  • 1 cup mini pepperoni or chopped pepperoni
  • For serving: bagel chips; pita chips; tortilla chips; sliced baguette rounds

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large skillet, brown sausage, mushrooms, and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain off excess grease.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, Parmesan, and 1 cup mozzarella. Spread ½ of the cream cheese mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  4. Top first layer of cream cheese with ½ of the marinara sauce.
  5. Top the marinara with ½ of the sausage mixture. Sprinkle ½ of the pepperoni on top.
  6. Repeat layers.
  7. Top with an additional 1 cup of mozzarella and additional pepperoni, if desired.
  8. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Notes

  • For convenience, look for bulk Italian sausage. This way you don't have to remove the casings from the sausage on your own.
  • For another shortcut, look for a container of sliced mushrooms and use frozen pre-diced onion. You won't even have to pull out your cutting board!
  • I prefer mini pepperoni, since I don't have to chop it before adding it to the dip. You can substitute with chopped pepperoni or turkey pepperoni as well.
  • Bake the dip on top of a baking sheet in case any bubbles over. This makes cleanup easy.
  • Use full-fat block-style cream cheese for the best texture.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/8 of the dip Calories 362kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 102mg (34%) Sodium 1954mg (81%) Potassium 747mg (21%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 860IU (17%) Vitamin C 24.8mg (28%) Calcium 351mg (35%) Iron 7.5mg (42%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 362

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/8 of the dip
Calories 362kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 1954mg 81%
Potassium 747mg 16%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 860IU 17%
Vitamin C 24.8mg 28%
Calcium 351mg 35%
Iron 7.5mg 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.