Pizza Dip

1 (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup chopped pepperoni
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped green onion
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Beat cream cheese, sour cream, oregano, garlic powder and red pepper together well.
Spread in a 9" or 10" pie plate. Spread pizza sauce on top of cream cheese layer.
Sprinkle pepperoni, green pepper and green onions over all.
Bake in a preheated 350° for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and top with shredded mozzarella and return to oven for 5 minutes more, or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through.

*This can be made in advance (all but the shredded cheese) covered with plastic wrap and refrigerate. When ready to heat, bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and top with shredded mozzarella and return to oven for 5 minutes more, or until cheese is melted and mixture is heated through.

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Chunky Pizza Soup

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 pound ground hot sausage
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 green pepper, cubed
1 (28 oz) can stewed tomatoes
1 cup water
1 cup thinly sliced pepperoni
1/2 tsp. basil
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 chicken or beef bouillon cube
1 cup shredded mozzarella

In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook sausage in the oil until browned. Add onion, mushroom and green pepper, stirring until soft but not browned. Add tomatoes, water, pepperoni, basil and bouillon cube. Cook until heated through. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with cheese.

This really tastes like eating pizza with a spoon.

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