How To Make Pepperoni Pizza Dip With Garlic Knots • Tasty Recipes

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well

pizza dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat adds fiber, store-bought saves time

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

Make the dip: In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, ½ cup mozzarella, Parmesan, and lemon juice. Mix with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Stir in the salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and oregano.

Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a 9-inch pie dish and spread evenly. Top with the tomato sauce, then the remaining mozzarella cheese. Finish with the pepperoni.

Bake the dip for 18–20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

While the dip bakes, make the garlic knots: Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Unroll the pizza dough on a flat surface. Cut in half lengthwise, then crosswise 12 times so you have 24 small strips. Cover with a damp kitchen towel to keep from rising.

In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, salt, garlic powder, minced garlic, Parmesan, and parsley.

Tie each dough strip into a knot, then place on the prepared baking sheets. Brush generously with the garlic butter.

Bake the garlic knots for 10–12 minutes, until puffed and golden.

Serve the garlic knots warm with the pepperoni dip.

Enjoy!

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