Spicy Baked Jalapeno Pizza Dip

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, very soft
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 -3 teaspoons fresh minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• tabasco sauce (to taste) or cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 2 cups finely chopped pepperoni (can use more or less) or 2 cups salami (can use more or less)
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• chopped green onion

Recipe

• 1 grease a 9-inch pie plate.
• 2 in a large bowl combine the cream cheese with sour cream, pizza sauce, dried oregano, jalapeno pepper, fresh garlic and seasoned salt; mix until smooth and well combined.
• 3 mix in chopped onion and 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.
• 4 season with desired amount of tabasco or cayenne pepper.
• 5 spread the mixture into pie plate.
• 6 sprinkle the chopped pepperoni or salami and grated parmesan cheese onto top of cream cheese mixture.
• 7 at this point you may cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• 8 set oven to 350 degrees f (bottom rack).
• 9 bake for about 25 minutes or until hot.
• 10 sprinkle with 1 cup or more of mozzarella cheese then return to oven to melt the cheese.
• 11 sprinkle with green onions, then serve.