Deep-Dish Sausage & Peppers Pizza Dip

Name: Deep-Dish Sausage & Peppers Pizza Dip
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 container part-skim ricotta cheese; 1 egg, beaten; 1½ cups shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, divided; 2 Italian chicken sausage links (about 6 oz.); 1 tsp. olive oil; 1½ cups frozen pepper & onion strips; 1 cup marinara sauce; WHEAT THINS Big Snacks

Looking for a great appetizer for game night or a kid's sleepover? This thick and cheesy pizza flavored dip tastes just like a Chicago style pizza.

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Ingredient list

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

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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.