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Pizza Party Dip

We are turning pizza night into the ultimate warm, scoopable party dip! This dip delivers all the bubbly, cheesy, saucy goodness of a premium pizza, but with a protein packed ingredient...BEANS!
Course Appetizer, Cook with Meg recipes, Snack
Key Ingredient Beans
Dietary Need Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 1 cup (250 mL)
Calories 247

Ingredients

Dip Base

  • 1 cup (250 mL) cooked or canned white beans, drained & rinsed (see notes)
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) shredded Parmesan cheese

Pizza Layer

  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) your fave pizza sauce or marinara sauce
  • 1 cup (250 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese

Pizza Toppings

  • 1 cup (250 mL) total of your fave pizza toppings (see notes below for suggestions!)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and grease a small, oven-safe baking dish or pie plate with non-stick spray.
  • Place the beans, oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and parmesan cheese into the bowl of a food processor.
  • Blend on high for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture is completely smooth, creamy, and spreadable. If you don’t have a food processor, you can mash this layer with a fork. It will still have “texture” but that’s ok. You can add 1 Tbsp (15 mL) warm water if desired to help loosen the mixture for mashing.
  • Spread the bean mixture evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish using a rubber spatula.
  • Pour pizza sauce over the bean layer and gently spread it to cover the bean base.
  • Cover the sauce with the shredded mozzarella cheese, then scatter your favorite toppings over the cheese.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden brown around the edges.
  • Let it cool for 5 minutes before serving warm with crispy pita chips, garlic toast sticks, or tortilla chips.

Notes

  • White beans include navy, cannellini, white kidney and great northern beans.
  • SOME FUN PIZZA COMBOS:
    • The Classic Canadian - mini pepperoni slices, diced cooked bacon and sliced button mushrooms.
    • The Island Luau (Hawaiian) - diced ham or prosciutto and pineapple tidbits, patted dry so the dip doesn't get watery.
    • The Garden Party - diced green bell peppers, red onion, sweet corn kernels and sliced black olives.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 0.25cup (60 mL) dip, no toppings | Calories: 247 | Total Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Carbohydrate: 17g | Fibre: 4g | Sugars: 3g | Protein: 20g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 507mg | Potassium: 444mg | Calcium: 576mg | Iron: 3mg