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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 24 Minutes |
Ready In: 24 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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An easy appetizer to prepare that will impress your guests! It presents beautifully and is good piping hot out of the oven or at room temperature! Ingredients:
1 - 8oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened |
1 stick of butter, softened |
1 clove garlic, minced |
2 tsp. dried herbs, such as dill, basil, thyme |
1 tube refrigerated pizza crust |
1 c. grated, fresh parmesan |
1 c. assorted vegetables, such as red pepper, onion, zucchini, mushrooms, artichokes, etc., thinly sliced |
olive oil |
salt & pepper |
Directions:
1. Place the cream cheese, butter, garlic, and dried herbs into a mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed for three minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Unroll the pizza dough onto the foil. Spread 1/3 c. of the cream cheese mixture down half the pizza dfough, lengthwise. Top the cream cheese mixture with 1/2 c. grated parmesan. Fold the pizza dough over the cream cheese and parmesan.
4. Spread 1/3 c. of the cream cheese mixture onto the top of the folded crust, then sprinkle with the remaining parmesan cheese.
5. Top with the thinly sliced vegetables. Brush the vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Bake at 400 for 20-24 minutes.
7. Slice into one inch segments to serve.
8. ***There will be left over cream cheese mixture - this can be stored in the fridge for several days. Or, it is excellent served on crackers!
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