Supreme Pizza Dip
Servings 20 -24 servings
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet onion small dice
- 1 small green pepper small dice
- 4 oz mushrooms diced [your preference]
- olive oil
- salt & black pepper to taste
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb spicy or mild Italian sausage
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp dry Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp oregano
- 1 [16] oz pizza sauce
- 1 [16 oz] whipped cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 [4] oz can sliced black olives drained
- 3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 28-30 slices pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spritz an 8 x 12 inch baking dish or 12 inch round baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
- On the stovetop over medium-high heat, cook the onion, green pepper and diced mushrooms in a few drizzles of olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
- Add the sausage and cook until no pink remains. Drain the excess fat from the pan.
- Add the seasonings, pizza sauce, whipped cream cheese and grated Parmesan.
- Cook over low heat just until the cream cheese melts and blends with the sauce.
- Remove from the heat and add 1 ½ cup shredded cheese, sliced black olives. Adjust the salt if needed to your taste. Stir well.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese on top. Arrange the pepperoni slices over the cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese melts and the dip is bubbly.
- Serve immediately with chips, bread sticks or vegetables for dipping