Mmmm Mmmm Monday: Pizza Dip

This is another one from Pinterest.com that I saw and HAD to try. Some friends came over to watch the Super Bowl last night so I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to test it out. It was such a huge hit that I didn't even get a chance to take a picture before the dish was empty! It's DEFINITELY going to be a regular appetizer at our get togethers from now on!

Here's what you need:
4 oz cream cheese, at room temp
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup grated mozzarella (I used very finely shredded mozzarella and it worked just fine)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup pizza sauce
additional 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
additional 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
pizza toppings of your choice (we used pepperoni, but my kids told me that it'd taste good with ham & pineapple for a Hawaiian chip dip too)

1. Preheat oven to 350*. Mix the cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, mozzarella and Parmesan together and spread it as evenly as possible on the bottom of a baking dish/pie plate.
2. Spread the pizza sauce on top and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Top with your favorite pizza toppings.
3. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve hot.

Mmmm Mmmm Monday: Western Potato Rounds

I made this appetizer for a get-together with our friends on New Year's Eve, and they got devoured within minutes! Because it's a Pampered Chef recipe, you know that it's tasy and super easy!

2 large unpeeled baking potatoes (about 1.25 lbs)
Vegetable Oil
1 cup (4 oz) shredded Co-Jack cheese
6 bacon slices, crisply cooked, drained and crumbled (I used bacon bits!)
1/3 cup green onion slices
1/4 cup bbq sauce

Preheat oven to 450*. Cut potatoes inot 1/4 inch thick slices (I used a wavy crinkle cutter for a scalloped effect). Generously spray both sides of potato slices with oil. Place on baking stone (or baking sheet if you don't have a stone). Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned; remove from oven. Combine cheese, bacon and green onion in a bowl. Using a pastry brush, generously brush potato slices with bbq sauce; sprinkle with cheese mixture. Put back into oven for 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Dip in or top with sour cream, ranch, or bleu cheese dressing and enjoy!

PS- these would make a GREAT Super Bowl snack!