4-6 servings
4-6 servings
Deconstructed pizza rethought as the perfect appetizer
Ingredients
- 1 each Pepperoni stick
- 1 pound Fresh mozzarella
- 1 cup Marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup Bechamel or Alfredo sauce
- 1/4 cup Parmesan
- 1 teaspoon Chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Pizza seasoning
- 1 pound Pizza Dough
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 bunch Fresg basil
Preparation
- Adjust rack to bottom rack and preheat Griddler on high for 5 minutes
- Remove outer casing from pepperoni
- Cut stick lengthwise, then cut into chunks.
- Cut mozzarella int chunks
- In a large bowl combine pepperoni, mozzarella, marinara, alfredo, parmesan, chili flake, garlic, onion, and Ultimate Pizza seasoning
- Spray a 9" cast iron pan with non-stick spray
- Pour pizza mix into pan
- Lower Griddler to low and open baffles and heat pizza dip mix in pan until melted and bubbling, approximately 5-10 minutes, stirring once
- Roll out pizza dough into a thick 15" round, place on pizza peel, brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
- Remove pizza dip from oven
- Move rack to top rung
- Cook pizza dough, turning every 2 minues, until crispy
- Cut pizza dough into small squares or strips the size of crackers
- Top pizza dip with chiffonade basil
- Serve dip with pizza "crackers"