Recipe Box, Pepperoni Lovers Crostini

the Painted Apron

10 years ago

Pepperoni…

Are you a fan? I love cured Italian meats and recently discovered a way to make them a tad healthier, Salami Chips, and decided to try this method with pepperoni to make a topping for crostini

After 20-30 seconds in the microwave, most of the fat is rendered out and it can be diced up to combine with other ingredients

I didn’t say this was a healthy dish, just a little health-i-er 😘

I did use reduced fat cream cheese and 2% extra sharp cheddar

Mix the cheese, onions and pepperoni with mayo and cream cheese and enough sour cream to achieve the desired consistency

Prepared as written, this is more than a spread than a dip, so provide small toasted baguette slices, a canapé knife, and let people make their own crostini

If you prefer a thinner dip consistency for chips, just add more sour cream

The dark crispy edges make this taste like a deep dish pepperoni pizza, yum 🍕

Pepperoni Lover’s Crostini

Pizza on a baguette slice!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Italian dip, pepperoni crostini, pepperoni pizza dip

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings 3 cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup good mayonnaise like Dukes
1/4 cup light sour cream*
8 oz low fat cream cheese softened
8 oz extra sharp 2% cheddar grated
2-3 green onions chopped
36-40 small slices pepperoni
cayenne or red pepper flakes optional
small baguette slices toasted

Instructions

Lay pepperoni on 2 layers of paper towels. Microwave pepperoni for 20-30 seconds on high to render fat. Drain well and chop into small pieces.
Combine with sour cream, cheddar, cream cheese, mayonnaise and green onions. Season with red pepper if desired. Transfer mixture into a small baking dish.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until heated through and bubbling. Serve with toasted baguette slices.