Pizza Dip Skillet Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, parsley flakes, basil leaves, garlic and salt. Set aside. In another small bowl, mix mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Set aside.
• In 9-inch ovenproof skillet, arrange pizza snacks along outside of skillet in 2 rows. Place ricotta cheese mixture in opening in middle of skillet. Top cheese mixture with pizza sauce and half of the pepperoni. Top with shredded cheese mixture and remaining pepperoni.
• Bake 14 minutes. Top with fresh parsley. Serve immediately, dipping pizza snacks in warm pizza sauce center.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, pepper flakes and salt.
• Spray 10-inch ovenproof skillet with cooking spray. Arrange pizza snacks around outer edge of skillet in 2 rows. Place cream cheese mixture in opening in middle of skillet. Top cheese mixture with pizza sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni. Sprinkle dip and pizza snacks with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 20 to 26 minutes or until pizza snacks and dip are both hot (at least 165°F). Top with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Dice 3 ounces of the pepperoni. Thinly slice the remaining 1 ounce and set it aside to garnish the dip.
• Heat a medium cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the diced pepperoni and cook, stirring, until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the onions, bell pepper, minced garlic, oregano, 3/4 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Continue to cook, stirring, until the onions are very tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it coats the vegetables and smells lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes with their juice from the can. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in the olives and Parmesan and remove from the heat. Season with additional salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, toss the baguette slices with the oil and spread in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted and crisp, 7 to 9 minutes. Rub the slices with the whole garlic clove and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the broiler. Scatter the mozzarella and reserved sliced pepperoni over the dip in the skillet. Place the skillet under the broiler and broil until the cheese is melted and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve the dip warm with the garlic toasts on the side.

Steps:

• For the pizza dip: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Put the ricotta, cream cheese, sour cream, oregano and 1 cup of the mozzarella in a bowl and mix. Add to the bottom of a 9-inch round baking dish. Top with the marinara sauce and remaining mozzarella. Scatter the pepperoni, olives and green peppers over the top. Set aside.
• For the garlic toast: Put the French bread on a baking sheet cut-side up. Mix the butter, oregano and garlic in a bowl, then spread the butter mixture on top of the French bread halves.
• Bake both the dip and bread until the bread is golden and the dip is hot and bubbly, about 12 minutes.
• Slice the bread into sticks or wedges. Garnish the dip with basil and serve alongside the bread.

Steps:

• Grease a 12-in. electric or stove-top skillet. Prepare pizza crust according to package directions. , Line bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of the skillet with dough. Combine tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and oregano; spread over dough. Layer pepperoni, onion, green pepper and olives over sauce; sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and cook over medium heat (set electric skillet to 375°) for 15 minutes or until crust is brown on bottom and cheese is melted. Slide out onto a cutting board and cut into wedges or squares. Serve immediately.