Storing and Reheating Leftovers

Store any leftover pizza dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat only the portion you plan to eat in the oven or microwave until heated through. This fantastic dip comes together with just a handful of ingredients, so many that are already in your pantry. It goes in the oven for just over 20 minutes and is delicious when served piping hot with bagel chips or toasted baguettes. You too will want to make a meal out of it!

Make the cream cheese mixture. Beat the cream cheese, pizza sauce, seasonings, and some of the cheeses together until smooth. Put the dip together. Spread the cream cheese mixture into the pie pan or baking dish. Top with the remaining one cup of mozzarella cheese, two tablespoons of Parmesan cheese, and mini pepperoni. Bake the dip. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and broil for two to three minutes or until the cheese begins to bubble and brown. 

See below for how to make toasted baguette slices. Bonus, this step can be done ahead of time!

Vegetables: Sauté onions, green bell peppers, and mushrooms in a little bit of butter. Make sure they are drained well, and then they can be added to the cream cheese base before spreading in the dish you are baking it in. Olives: These an be added right to the cream cheese mixture and also you can top the dip with them before baking. Sausage: Italian sausage would be great in this recipe. Cook up 1/4 pound and make sure it is fully cooked, well browned, and drained very very well of the grease before adding it to the cream cheese mixture.

If you are making this for a party and want to keep it warm, combine all the dip ingredients (except the pepperoni) and add them to a small crock pot like the one linked in the box below. Cook the dip for two hours, stirring occasionally to help it cook evenly. In the last 20 minutes of cooking, add the pepperoni to the top. Enjoy when it is heated through and the cheese is melted. Keep on the warm setting for up to two hours.

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