Cream Cheese Pizza Dip

Chef Doozer's Note:

This is my favorite recipe to bring to appetizer parties. It is so yummy when spread on some crusty french bread. I guarantee all of your guests will love it and you'll come home with a plate that was scraped clean!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
• 2 teaspoons Italian spices
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup pizza sauce

Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese with Italian seasonings.
2. Spread cream cheese mixture on a pie plate or shallow dinner plate.
3. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of both the parmesan cheese and the mozarella cheese on top of the cream cheese layer.
4. Top with the pizza sauce.
5. Sprinkle the remaining cheeses on top of the pizza sauce.
6. Cover with plastic wrap.
7. Microwave for 5 minutes.
8. (It will be hot!) Serve it with crusty french bread or crackers.
9. Tip: You can double this recipe and put it in a glass casserole dish for parties.

Reviews

[Sarah_Jayne]

I made this for a Halloween gathering that I held last night. It went down very well for the really little effort that went into preparing it. As others suggested, I added 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder and that worked very well. I served it with Ritz crackers and home made garlic bread. Made for I Recommend Tag.

[JulianaLoriel]

Ok, I must admit, I was kinda skeptical with this one, but decided to give it a try. I didn't have mozzarella, so I used mexican blend. It was so good. I served it with Warm Pita Chips and everyone loved it. I had some left over italian dressing powder so that is what I used in the cream cheese, and I am glad that I did. It was just the right amount of tangy and yummy. Thanks for sharing!!

[JackieMarie]

I made this for our ladies poker group and we all loved it! I added some chopped pepperoni and I think I will bake it next time as the edges got hard from microwaving. Thanks!