Twila Davis Reed Recipe ∽ Spinach and Artichoke Dip in Pizza Dough Ball Ring

Creamy, savory spinach and artichoke dip baked inside of a ring of dough balls for dipping. Delicious!

Ingredients

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 pound pizza dough
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup cooked spinach, squeezed dry and finely chopped
• ½ cup artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a round baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
2. Shape pizza dough into a log and cut into 16 pieces. Roll pieces into balls and place around the edges of the dish. Brush with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese.
3. Combine light cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic paste, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spoon into the middle of the dish.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until pizza dough is puffed up and golden, 25 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories156.3
• carbohydrateContent15 g
• cholesterolContent10.7 mg
• fatContent7.9 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent5.4 g
• saturatedFatContent2.6 g
• sodiumContent382.4 mg
• sugarContent1.6 g