WHEAT THINS Mummy Pizza Dip

Name: WHEAT THINS Mummy Pizza Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup turkey pepperoni slices (about 2 oz.), divided; 1 pkg. Neufchatel cheese, softened; 1 tsp. dried oregano leaves; 1 pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 2 Tbsp. shredded Parmesan cheese, divided; ¼ cup green peppers; 1 cup pizza sauce; 5 sticks reduced-fat mozzarella string cheese; 1 pitted black olive, cut crosswise in half; WHEAT THINS Big Snacks

Looking for a quick and easy party appetizer for Halloween? String cheese, pepperoni and olives turn pizza flavors into a monster of a hot dip.

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Makes 3 cups dip, or 24 servings, 2 Tbsp. dip and 11 WHEAT THINS each.

Ingredient list

1 cup turkey pepperoni slices (about 2 oz.), divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 pkg. (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 Tbsp. shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
¼ cup chopped green peppers
1 cup pizza sauce
5 sticks (1 oz. each) reduced-fat mozzarella string cheese
1 pitted black olive, cut crosswise in half
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Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Reserve 2 pepperoni slices for later use; chop remaining pepperoni slices.

Beat Neufchatel, oregano, 1 cup shredded mozzarella and 1 Tbsp. Parmesan in medium bowl with mixer until blended.

Spread onto bottom of 2-qt. casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with chopped pepperoni and green peppers.

Cover with pizza sauce; top with remaining shredded mozzarella and Parmesan.

Pull string cheese into strips; place over dip to resemble a mummy. Add reserved pepperoni slices for the mummy's eyes, tucking pepperoni slices under cheese strips until partially covered.

Bake 15 to 20 min. or until dip is hot and bubbly.

Place olive halves on pepperoni slices for the pupils of the mummy's eyes.

Serve with WHEAT THINS.

Recipe Tips

Substitute
Substitute 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or oregano for the dried oregano leaves.
Special Extra
Add 3/4 cup of your favorite pizza toppings, such as chopped onions, crumbled cooked bacon or sausage, sliced olives, or chopped cooked fresh broccoli or spinach, for the chopped pepperoni and green peppers.
Substitute
Substitute a 9-inch pie plate for the 2-qt. casserole dish.

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