HOT PIZZA DIP

The Pampered Chef

Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 12

Ingredients
1 package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 jar (8 oz) pizza sauce
2 Tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 Tablespoons sliced green onion
Baguette bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine in bowl, the cream cheese and Italian seasoning. Mix well. Spread mixture in bottom of greased round baking dish.

Combine cheeses, sprinkle half of the mixture over cream cheese.

Spread pizza sauce evenly over cheese mixture, top with remaining cheese, peppers and onions.

Bake 15-18 minutes or until melted and mixture is bubbling around the edges.

Taco Ring

Pampered Chef

1 lb ground beef
1 pkg taco seasoning mix
1 cup (4 oz) cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp water
2 8 oz refrigerated crescent rolls

Garnish:
Green bell pepper
Salsa
Lettuce
Tomato
Chopped onion
Pitted ripe olives
Sour Cream

Preheat oven to 375. Brown ground beef and drain grease. Stir in taco seasoning, water and cheese. Unroll crescent rolls and separate. Arrange triangles in a circle on a round baking stone with wide ends overlapping in center and points toward the outside. There should be about a 5 inch diameter in the center.

Scoop meat mixture evenly onto widest ends of dough at center of ring. Bring points in and over and tuck underneath the wide end. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. You can garnish with bell pepper, lettuce, salsa, tomatoes, onion, sour cream, olives, etc.