Lasagna Dip
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4.8
Lasagna Dip
Description
This dip starts with sautéing onion and garlic in olive oil to build the base flavor. Ground beef is browned and combined with marinara sauce, dried basil, and bay leaf to create a dense, thick meat sauce seasoned with salt and pepper. The sauce can be adjusted for thickness by adding more marinara or a splash of water.
The topping mixes softened cream cheese with grated Parmesan, mozzarella, parsley, and seasoning, producing a smooth and cheesy layer. Dolloped over the sauce and baked at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes, the cheese melts and browns slightly, adding creamy richness.
Garnishing with fresh basil brightens the dip. Serving alongside toasted garlic bread makes it ideal for dipping as a party appetizer or casual snack. Optionally, the cheese mixture can be stirred into the sauce before baking for a fully blended dip.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 lb. ground beef 93/7
- 2 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 bay leaf
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
cheese topping:
- 2 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley dried
- 6 basil chopped, fresh leaves
- 1 loaf garlic bread toasted and cut into slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a medium sized cast iron skillet, saute onion in olive oil until mostly tender. Add in garlic and ground beef. Break apart beef as it browns.
- Reduce heat to low and add in marinara sauce, basil, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Should be very thick. If you’d like it thinner, add in more marinara if you have it or a splash of water.
- For the cheese topping, stir cream cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, salt, pepper and dried parsley together until combined. Dollop on top of the red sauce and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, top with fresh basil and serve with garlic bread.
- Optional step: stir the cheese mixture directly into the red sauce and bake. Top with basil and serve.
Notes
- This recipe's nutritional information excludes the garlic bread served alongside the dip.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 684mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 472mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 660IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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