Smoked Pizza Dip
Smoked Pizza Dip is an easy and delicious dip recipe! This is the perfect appetizer for Game Day or any family get-together! I like serving it with some bread sticks or pita chips/crackers.
This dip has all the delicious flavors of pizza, but in a cheesy dip! It can be made on the smoker or in the oven.
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Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese + more for topping
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 lb ground beef (salt, pepper, garlic powder)
- 2 cups marinara or pizza sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- Pepperoni
Make Pizza Dip
To start making this recipe, brown a pound of ground beef in a skillet over medium high heat. Season lightly with some salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Drain grease from the ground beef.
In a smoker safe dish, combine cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, ground beef, marinara, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
Next, smoke on a smoker at 300 degrees for about 30 minutes. Stir the pizza dip well once the cheese is melted.
Once the cheese is melted, top the pizza dip with a little bit more mozzarella cheese and top with pepperoni. I like using the mini pepperoni for this, but the regular ones will work, too.
Turn the smoker up to 350 degrees and smoke for another 30 minutes. Once the Pizza Dip is nice and bubbly I like to take a paper towel and dab off any of the extra grease.
Serve Smoked Pizza Dip
Once the Pizza Dip is bubbly and hot and any extra grease has been removed, it’s time to eat!
Dip bread sticks, crackers, or pita chips in the pizza dip and enjoy!
Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
- I used one pound of ground beef, but Italian sausage would also be good in this!
- I like using the mini pepperoni, but the regular ones work too.
- There may be some extra grease on the dip when it is finished cooking, but that can easily be taken off with some paper towels.
- Serve with bread sticks, pita chips, or crackers!
- This could also be made in the oven. I would bake it at 350 degrees until the cheese is melted, stir, top with more cheese and pepperoni, and bake it until it’s bubbly and hot!
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Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese + more for topping
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 lb ground beef seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder
- 2 cups marinara or pizza sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- Pepperoni
Instructions
- Brown one pound of ground beef in a skillet over medium high heat. Season the ground beef with a little bit of salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Drain grease from meat.
- In a smoker safe dish, combine cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, ground beef, marinara, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes.
- Smoke on a smoker at 300 degrees for about 30 minutes. Stir the pizza dip and top with more mozzarella cheese and some pepperoni.
- Turn the smoker up to 350 degrees and smoke for another 30 minutes.
- Dip breadsticks, crackers, or pita chips in the pizza dip and enjoy!