Party Panache, Red Carpet Cocktail
This little concoction is guaranteed to make you a celebrity!
all you need is a pretty glass, individual dish or compote, and a few basic ingredients, and you will be a rock star
Basically it’s a flatbread made with refrigerated pizza crust dough, topped with pesto, Parmesan, chopped pistachios and sesame seeds
Unroll the crust onto a non stick baking pan and gently stretch it into a large even rectangle of dough
Spread a thin layer of pesto on dough and sprinkle with sesame seeds
Top with chopped pistachios and use your fingers to gently press toppings into dough
Sprinkle with cheese and bake in a 400 degree oven for about 12-14 minutes, until crust is cooked and begins to brown
Cut rectangle in half horizontally, then into 1/2″ strips
The dip is made with ricotta cheese, sour cream, garlic and herb mix, and Asiago cheese
You can mix it in the bowl you’re baking it in, just give it a spray with cooking oil for easy clean up, before adding ingredients
You can make it ahead, cover and refrigerate, and bake it later
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, until hot and bubbly
Spoon about 1/4 cup into the bottom of individual glass or bowl and add strips
The cool part is that if any of the yummy toppings fall off, they land right in the dip!
RED CARPET COCKTAIL
Equipment
- martini glasses
Ingredients
Pizza Dippers
- 1 can refrigerated pizza crust dough or any fresh pizza dough
- 1/4-1/2 cup pesto
- 1 cup shelled pistachios chopped
- 3 T sesame seeds
- 2 oz shredded Parmesan cheese
Savory Ricotta Dip
- 1 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup ricotta
- 3 oz Asiago cheese grated
- 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Savory Garlic and Herb blend
Instructions
Pizza Dippers
- Unroll dough onto a non stick baking sheet.
- Gently stretch into a large even rectangle. Cover with a thin layer of pesto.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and pistachios. Use your fingers to gently press seeds and nuts into the dough.
- Cover with Parmesan. Bake at 400 for 12-14 minutes or until dough is done and golden
Savory Ricotta Dip
- Mix all ingredients together, blending well. Divide among martini or pretty glasses and garnish with Pizza dippers to serve.
Notes
This is so simple, yet so different from the expected onion or spinach and artichoke dip with chips. You could easily add bacon or vegetables to the dip.
The flatbread techique has infinite possibilities also, change it up to your taste. I love the texture contrasts in this version, and it is a perfect partner for soups and salads too~
Thanks for stopping by!
Juicy Details
I created this dish for the Academy Awards watching, you can see the buffet table here
The pizza dippers were inspired by a recent pizza we enjoyed, Sesame Crusted Spinach, Mushroom and Prosciutto Pizza here
For another dip that is wildly popular with everyone is Pigskin Tailgate Dip here
It features Asiago cheese too, plus ham and bacon~
Thanks for noshing with me today!
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The Pizza Dippers sound delicious and so easy, which really is a plus! I ♥ your presentation, Jenna.
Saving this one!
All of this looks delicious and easy. Love the individual compotes and how easy this could be for a large group.
Have a great week………..
This was a big hit, and so much fun to eat! Thanks Emily~
Oh, yum!! Loved your Awards Watching party too. Just wish the awards weren’t on a Sunday night, I have to get up early on Monday for work.
thanks so much Carole, I never last past about 9pm myself and usually miss the best parts!
Love your little dippers Jenna and serving them in a martini glass makes them Oscar-worthy!
We will love this appetizer! Hope you are having a fantastic week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
YUM! THIS SOUNDS FABULOUS! And I just love individual dishes for serving at parties. Brilliant! Happy New Year!
Thank you Mimi, this is one of my favorites!