Hot Pizza Dip Recipe w/ Toasted Garlic Baguettes

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: mayonnaise

Plain yogurt is lower in fat and calories

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone is often less expensive and melts well

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat, while salami is often cheaper

Add cream cheese and mayonnaise into a bowl.

Add some mozzarella cheese.

Add parsley, oregano, basil, and garlic powder; stir until combined and creamy.

Spread the mixture into a deep dish pie plate in an even layer.

Spread pizza sauce on top of the cream cheese mixture.

Add a generous amount of mozzarella cheese on top.

Add turkey pepperoni, black olives, and green peppers on top.

Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

Prepare garlic baguettes by mixing softened butter, olive oil, fresh minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Slice the baguette and brush the butter mixture generously on top.

Sprinkle the baguettes with dried parsley.

Broil the baguettes in the oven until golden.

Remove the pizza dip from the oven and serve with the baguettes.

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