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Hot Pizza Dip
6 oz. light cream cheese
½ c. light sour cream
1 t. oregano
½ c. pizza sauce
1 c. shredded low-moisture, part skim Mozzarella cheese
¼ c. diced red peppers
¼  c. sliced green onions
½ c. grated parmesan cheese
Whole wheat bread sticks or crackers

Combine cream cheese, sour cream and oregano in a bowl; stir until smooth.  Spread cream cheese mixture evenly into a 9” pie plate or quiche pan.  Top with pizza sauce, Mozarella cheese, peppers and onions.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.  Serve with bread sticks or crackers.

Recipe Source: www.national dairycouncil.org
Information prepared by Nancy Freeman, Consultant, msunancyf@bellsouth.net
Information provided by Farm Families of Mississippi, www.growingmississippi.org