Deep-Dish Sausage & Peppers Pizza Dip

5  Ratings
  • 20 min prep
  • 45 min total
  • Makes 4-1/2 cups dip, or 36 servings, 2 Tbsp. dip and 11 Big WHEAT THINS each.


Deep-Dish Sausage & Peppers Pizza Dip Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 container (15 oz.) part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 Italian chicken sausage links (about 6 oz.)
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1-1/2 cups (1/2 of 12-oz. pkg.) frozen pepper & onion strips
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  •  WHEAT THINS Big Snacks

Instructions

  • Heat  oven to 350°F.
  • Combine  ricotta cheese, egg and 1 cup mozzarella cheese; spread onto bottom of 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Remove  and discard casings from sausage; crumble sausage into medium nonstick skillet. Cook on medium-high heat 2 min., stirring frequently. Spoon sausage over cheese mixture in baking dish.
  • Heat  oil in same skillet on medium-high heat. Add frozen vegetable blend; cook 3 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently and using edge of wooden spoon to break larger vegetable pieces into smaller pieces; drain. Spoon over sausage.
  • Top  with marinara; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
  • Bake  20 to 25 min. or until heated through.
  • Let  stand 5 min. Serve with WHEAT THINS.

Recipe Tips

Special ExtraGarnish with sliced pepperoncini or banana peppers before serving.

SubstitutePrepare using Italian turkey sausage links.

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Nutrition Information

Makes 4-1/2 cups dip, or 36 servings, 2 Tbsp. dip and 11 Big WHEAT THINS each.

Nutrition per serving:

    • Calories 190 
    • Total fat 8 g
    • Saturated fat 2 g
    • Cholesterol 15 mg
    • Sodium 320 mg
    • Carbohydrate 24 g
    • Dietary fiber 2 g
    • Total sugars 5 g
    •     Includes added sugars 4 g
    • Protein 6 g
    • Vitamin A 4 %DV
    • Vitamin C 0 %DV
    • Vitamin D 0 %DV
    • Calcium 10 %DV
    • Iron 6 %DV
    • Potassium 4 %DV
      • n/a indicates that data is not available

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