Pizza Spread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until edges are bubbly and lightly browned. Serve with crackers, breadsticks and/or French bread.

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• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and Italian seasoning. Spread in an ungreased 9-in. microwave-safe pie plate. , Combine mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; sprinkle half over the cream cheese. Top with the pizza sauce, remaining cheese mixture, green pepper and onion. , Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is almost melted, rotating a half-turn several times. Let stand for 1-2 minutes. Serve with breadsticks or tortilla chips.

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• In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in marinara sauce and oregano. Gradually stir in cheese until melted. Pour into a fondue pot or a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker to keep warm. Serve with bread.

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• 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:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a food processor, combine 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, and the ricotta, sour cream and cream cheese. Blend until smooth, with no lumps of cream cheese. Spread the mixture into an even layer in the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch baking dish.
• Mix together the fire-roasted tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Carefully spread the mixture over the cheese layer so that it evenly coats the cheese and you don't see any white. Top with the onions, bell peppers and sliced olives. Sprinkle the veggies with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake for 25 minutes; then turn the oven to 450 degrees F and bake until brown and crusty around the edges, another 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve with crusty bread.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, oregano, parsley, and basil.
• Spread mixture in the bottom of a 9 inch pie plate, or a shallow microwave-safe dish. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese on top of the cream cheese mixture. Spread the pizza sauce over all. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, then top with green pepper, pepperoni and olive slices. Cover, and microwave for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

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• Chop and fry bacon until soft not overly crispy.
• Remove bacon, cook onion and pepper until soft and add bacon.
• Add remaining ingredients stir until cheese has melted.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch pie pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Spread cream cheese on the bottom of the pie pan. Pour pizza sauce over the cream cheese, and spread it so that there is an even layer of sauce. Sprinkle with pepperoni, onion, and olives. Top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.