Let’s take a brief intermission from the sweets, shall we? No worries, there will be more coming. (I really ought to have named this blog Jenn Bakes or perhaps even Jenn Eats Sugar rather than Jenn Cooks… I DO enjoy baking far more than anything else.)
I found this little dip recipe on a quilting blog, believe it or not. Back when I thought I was going to be able to learn how to sew in straight lines, I added a bunch of quilting and crafting blogs to my feed reader. I kept most of them even after I packed up the sewing machine, and a little while back, I found this gem.
I made this dip and took it to my Christmas Eve dinner. People seemed to enjoy it, but I have a feeling it would have gone over better if I had, you know, been ON TIME. I was too busy breaking my car out of its candy coating (a layer of ice) to get out the door on time. Oh well! It was still good!
Cream cheese, sour cream, shredded cheese, pizza sauce, green pepper, green onion, pepperoni, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, oregano. (Ritz crackers)
In a bowl, add 8 oz. of softened cream cheese
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Honestly, if I make this again, I’ll probably leave this out. It give it just a little bit of a kick, not too spicy, but I’m not a fan of ANY spicy. Up to you, but I personally think the dip would be just as tasty without the peppers.
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Mix until well combined.
Spread in a 9-inch pie plate. (Sorry for the quality of the photo… my camera suddenly decided flash was unnecessary, it was dark outside and I didn’t have the time to fight with it!)
Top with 1/2 cup pizza sauce
Green onion
Diced green pepper
and diced pepperoni.
Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Add 1 cup of cheese and return to the oven.
Bake 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted. Serve with Ritz crackers.
Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Found at Sister’s Choice Quilts
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ cup sour cream
1 tsp oregano (or Penzey’s Pasta Sprinkle)
¼ tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
½ cup pizza sauce
½ cup or more diced pepperoni sausage
½ sliced green onion
¼ diced green pepper
1 cup shredded cheese (I used a mixture of mozzarella and cheddar)
Preheat oven to 350. Beat together the cream cheese, sour cream, oregano, garlic powder and crushed red pepper. Spread in a 9 inch pie pan. Spread the pizza sauce over the top. Sprinkle with the pepperoni, onions and peppers. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with cheese. Return to the oven and bake for 5 more minutes until golden. Serve with Ritz crackers.
Serves 12 or more.