For 19 years my mom sold Pampered Chef. I’m almost 22, so for most of my life I would go to parties with her, help her sell her products, and have fun in the kitchen with the new tools she would get for free. On top of experimenting with new products there were also new recipes to use them on.
Pizza dip is an older recipe, but I think they have recently come out with an updated version. I’ve made this so many times that I don’t need a recipe, honestly, I don’t even use measurements. I wing it.
Shhh... just between you and me, I had to go look up the actual recipe because I don’t even remember what the measurements were because I don’t actually follow the recipe.
Pizza is always one of those things you can do WHATEVER you want with. This also applies to Pizza Dip!
The reason this recipe is so special to me is because whenever there was a party my friends would ask me to bring Pizza Dip. It was a party favorite, and it can be made so many ways that everyone could have their favorite pizza toppings.
For many years, my friend’s family would host a New Year’s Eve party and every year they would ask me to bring Pizza Dip. At my birthday parties, Christmas, Halloween, you name it, they asked me to bring it.
Okay okay, enough talking ABOUT it... Let me show you what's IN it!
What you will need:
- Cream Cheese, softened
- Pizza sauce
- Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- Parmesan Cheese, shredded or grated
- Italian Seasoning
- Your choice of toppings
- 8 - 10 inch baking pan
- French bread or baguette slices
This is how I do it. I will post the official recipe below, too.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- I use one block of cream cheese, that's usually about 8 ounces, and spread it across the bottom of the pan. About half way into spreading it, sprinkle Italian seasoning on top until there is speckled with little green leaves, then continue spreading which will incorporate the seasoning into it.
- Once it's evenly spread out, take your jar of pizza sauce (or whatever sauce you normally use on your pizza, Alfredo sauce is delicious too!) and start with a couple heaping tablespoons spooning it on top of the cream cheese spreading it out to the edges. Add more by the spoonful until you're happy with the amount.
- Sprinkle your shredded cheese all over the sauce. Like, ALL OVER IT. I like a lot of cheese on my pizza and on the pizza dip, but put as much or as little on there as you would like.
- Sprinkle some more Italian seasoning on top of the cheese. Then sprinkle Parmesan on top.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edge are golden and the cheese is melted.
- Serve with bread. Dip the bread in or scoop it on to the slices, there is no wrong way to eat it.
Ugh... now I want some Pizza Dip. Looks like I'm stopping at Walmart to get some supplies *insert malicious grin* and it's going to be all mine because my roommate is lactose intolerant.
In case you're one of those people who actually like to follow a recipe to a T, here's the official recipe from pamperedchef.com:
If you like what I write - please leave a tip/donation here on Vocal; it is very much appreciated.
Take a look at my other posts for more fun filled rants, how to's, and short stories written by m'wa!
Thank you all for your support!
About the Creator
Sara Aulds
I am a photographer and videographer from Cincinnati, Ohio. I write as a hobby and capture reality as a profession.
Keep reading
More stories from Sara Aulds and writers in Feast and other communities.
TikTok Whipped Coffee Turned into Latte...YUM!
I've seen the whipped coffee recipe all over TikTok and Instagram and have even tried it myself. Personally, I think it's too bitter no matter how much sweetener you put in it. So this morning I came up with an idea to make something new with the came concept.
By Sara Aulds4 years ago in Feast
Make Your Own Pasta
I recently bought a pasta attachment for my Kitchen Aid mixer and I have never enjoyed cooking so much. It might seem simple and silly--dried pasta in the store is fairly inexpensive and its a labor of love to mix up the dough and cut it into whatever type of pasta you're craving, but it truly has been so much fun. When I first began making my own pasta I mixed the dough by hand as most of the websites recommend (and rather, insist upon) but I've recently turned toward mixing the dough in my mixer and man-oh-man is that a time saver (and a muscle saver too). I just put the mixer on the first setting and let it slowly combine all the ingredients. I usually mix for ten minutes total or so, adding a little bit of water here and there if I think the ingredients aren't combining after a reasonable amount of time. It's super slick! I figure I'm using my mixer anyway with the pasta attachment, so there really isn't much of a reason not to use it for the dough creation process as well. Call me a cheater, whatever. I can handle it.
By Lizzy Gabrick6 days ago in Feast
The Best No-Sugar-Added Apple Pie
This no-sugar-added apple pie gets its natural sweetness from antioxidant- and fiber-rich dates. Cider vinegar helps to enhance the flavor. We like Gala apples for their sweetness and crisp texture, but any sweet, firm apple will work well. If you like your apple pie on the tart side, add a Granny Smith to the mix. We use frozen pie crusts for the bottom and top of the pie. The dough should release easily from the tin for the top crust within about 10 minutes out of the freezer. If not, let it sit out a bit longer until it releases easily.
By Kaly Johnes2 days ago in Feast
Winner's Circle: Prompted #3
INTRODUCTION Prompted: #3 is over and done with. There were a total of 7 entries for this challenge, just like with Prompted #2. That was a bit surprising, considering this was a poetry challenge. The first poetry challenge garnered much more attention. Of course, one way to look at the drop in participation is that Vocal writers are not fans of the rondel.
By Randy Baker3 days ago in Writers
Comments
There are no comments for this story
Be the first to respond and start the conversation.