OMG Pizza Dip!. This Dip is for all occasions, it never fails to get rave reviews. Move over hummus because Pizza Dip is here.
I am telling you now, no matter who you are you need this Irresistible Pizza Dip.
It is the quickest crowd pleaser I know. A bowl of hot cheesy dip will hold off the hordes at a barbecue or dinner alike. It’s very easy and it will pretty much work with any set of ingredients.
It’s party time. Plonk in the middle of the table and let them sort themselves out while you get on with more important things (a glass of wine perhaps?)
Pizza dip itself is gluten free. So suit yourself what you serve it with. It could be gluten free or just everyday crackers. Try it with actual pizza base dippers.
BUT it is truly delicious with toasted flat bread- Lebanese, Greek you take your pick. (you could toast gluten free flat bread too). Just cut into triangular shapes, toss in olive oil, sprinkle with salt and bake on a flat baking sheet at 180C /350 F till golden- that’s around 15 minutes.
Ingredients |
Unit:
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- 1 small onion diced
- 1 small capsicum chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped dried oregano
- 700 ml tomato passata (or your favourite pizza sauce)
- 60 ml olive oil
- 2 sticks cabanossi
- 100 gm hot salami sliced
- 250 gm cream cheese softened
- 250 gm ricotta cheese
- 125 ml milk
- 50 gm Parmesan cheese finely grated
- 50 gm cheddar grated
Instructions
- Oven preheated to 180 C /350 F Heat a large fry pan or shallow sided pot. Add olive oil onions, 1 stick of sliced cabanosi and capsicum and saute on low till starting to soften. Add the herbs, and the garlic and cook till fragrant and softened.
- Add the tomato sauce and simmer on low till reduced and thickened. Season with salt and pepper (add pre-made pizza sauce if you prefer) and pour into an oven proof dish you can serve in. Set aside
- Mix the ricotta and cream cheese till combined then gradually mix in the milk till smooth
- Start to spread the cream cheese over the top and ( it isn't a runny mix) push it with a spoon to the edges. It doesn't matter if some of the tomato sauce peeks through. Sprinkle the grated cheeses over the cream cheese mixture
- Cut the other stick of cabanosi into thin circles and slice the salami in to strips or quarters, (this way it is easier to eat) and arrange on the top.
- Bake in a very hot oven for 15 minutes.
- I finish mine under the grill so that the top gets melted nicely and the salami is a bit crispy. Once it is bubbly and starting to colour, turn off the grill.
- Let the dip sit for several minutes to cool slightly before feeding to the hungry hordes
Recipe Notes
Use any combination of salami you like. ham, bacon, sopressa. You choose. god forbid you could even add pineapple if you wanted !
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SO MUCH CHEESY DELICOIUSNESS! I love it.
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That’s pretty impressive, , Tania! Definitely a crowd pleaser!
john | heneedsfood recently posted..St. Helena Farmers’ Market
It looks indulgently good! It actually just like pizza and I was wondering why one slice didn’t have pepperoni on it!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Beetroot & Feta Slice: A Life Changer!
I NEED one now. It looks so unbelievably delicious and tempting!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted..Black Quinoa Salad with Mandarine, Kale, Radicchio and Anchovy Vinaigrette
Oh my goodness this is amazing!
This is a genius idea!
This would definitely be a hit at any party 😀
Got to try it!
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Choc Chip Uru
I can imagine this being very quickly devoured by the young adults and their hoards of friends. What a great idea for a party. Haven’t bought cabanossi in such a long time and it’s much better served like this than on a toothpick xx
Oh my gosh, that looks amazing. 🙂 My people would LOVE this. 🙂
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Looking at this at breakfast time and wanting it right now! My family will love this Tania, and they’ll love you when I make this next movie night 🙂 xox
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I want this for my next ‘do’. I’ll park myself right next to it and that’s where all the fun people will be. 🙂
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef recently posted..Tortellini with a Butter, Garlic, Onion and Broccoli Sauce
I’ll sit with you x
Absolutely LOVE this idea 😀
Felicia @ Next Stop: Food recently posted..Rise & Dine – Met Bill Granger 😀
I can’t get over how much it looks like pizza!
Oh that looks divine! Are some of the instructions missing though? Do you just layer everything in and then bake it?
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Yes they were but it’s now fixed.
Oh I’m drooling!!! This is a whole new take on Friday night pizza!!!
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile recently posted..Fruity French Toast – Fabulous Foodie Fridays #29
Why have I not made something like this before!!!
It looks so good! SO BAD, but so good. I can’t wait to try it, the teenagers will be happy 🙂
Thanks for sharing
Julie
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Hi Tania! I found you through a comment on my blog (via Maureen :)) – and YES it is inevitable that we will be friends because there are few people in this world that would think of making a pizza dip (so much cheese! So extravagant!) and you and I are two of a kind! I just posted one a few weeks ago 🙂 It was SO GOOD! Yours is more loaded than mine, mine was more basic. Oh boy, I am salivating just reading your recipe!! I honestly blew my entire weekend calorie budget when I made this. So bad. SO DELICIOUS!!
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Wow, this looks fabulous. I would never have thought of it. Perfect for all the festive parties coming up x
That is going on my “must make” list for sure will be a winner around here!
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Wow, this looks great! I’m thinking it will be perfect for our New Year’s Eve party. Thanks for linking up with us this week, I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Lauren @ Create Bake Make recently posted..Easy Christmas Cookies – Fabulous Foodie Fridays #30
This sounds and looks so incredibly delicious. what a neat idea
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That looks delish!!
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Tania, this looks awesome. I just want to face plant right into the bowl (after it has cooled slightly, of course.) I know what I’m taking to my next bring a plate event… I know I will have to wait until then because if I make it at home, hubster and I will not be able to resist eating it all ourselves (and in one sitting!)
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How indulgent! I can imagine that being wolfed down at parties!
The way you made this is simply marvelous. Deep pizza recipes are always in my cookbook. This is also going to be add. I am sure it would delight my family members. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my. I never heard of pizza dip before but now I need this in my life.