Italian Meat Baked Ricotta and Pepperoncini

Crispy pepperoni, crumbled Italian Sausage, and spicy pepperoncini baked on top of a cheesy ricotta spread and finished with a hot honey drizzle.

I Ate The Entire Thing

Now I ate it over 3 days, BUT I:

• Did not share a single bite
• Did not tell Mr. Fantabulous I made this
• I made this countless times since creating it (and yes, I shared those…eventually)

Italian Meat Baked Ricotta and Pepperoncini Ingredients

This dip comes together in minutes and bakes in about 15 minutes. You can also make crostini at the same time!

• Cheese – Ricotta, freshly grated parmesan, freshly shredded mozzarella
• Chupacabra Italian Seasoning
• Minced Garlic
• Meats – cooked Italian sausage and chopped
• pepperoni
• Pepperoncini
• Hot Honey

Another thing I use (and love) is this Emile Henry Cheese baker dish. It’s covered, and it’s perfect for this dip and baked brie!

Let’s Make Baked Ricotta Dip!

1. In a food processor/blender (you can also do this by hand as well), ricotta, parmesan cheese, Chupacabra Italian seasoning, garlic, and olive oil. Process until smooth and creamy.

2. Transfer the mixture to a cheese baker or a baking dish.
3. Add the shredded mozzarella then top with the cooked sausage, pepperoni, and pepperoncini.
4. Cover with the lid (or foil) and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Remove the lid/foil and broil just for a few seconds to crisp up the pepperoni (*optional).

A Finishing Drizzle of Hot Honey

This is one ingredient I wish was around when we had our pizzeria! Seriously I LOVE hot honey! The linked version is my absolute favorite and the best I’ve ever had.

Before serving (while the dish is still hot), drizzle on the hot honey.

How to Serve Baked Ricotta with Meat

The first time I made this I didn’t have any crostini-style bread but I had amazing marble rye. So I cut the slices up, brushed them with olive oil, and baked them up like I would crostini.

Seriously, this was AMAZING! It reminded me of all the best toppings on a spicy pepperoni and sausage cheesy pizza, but paired with ooey, gooey cheese!

Here are some of my favorite things to serve with it.

• Crostini: any crispy bread
• Bread Sticks: even those you get at OG are amazing with this! But crusty bread sticks work too.
• Chips: pretzels, potato chips, pita chips, and corn chips rock this dip in a big way
• Veggies: go with crunchy veggies like carrots, jicama, celery are awesome with this
• Garlic Knots: whip up some garlic knots and dip those into this! It’s almost like a pizza!

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Crispy pepperoni, crumbled Italian Sausage, and spicy pepperoncini baked on top of a cheesy ricotta spread and finished with a hot honey drizzle.

• Author: TKWAdmin
• Prep Time: 5
• Cook Time: 15
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: ~4 servings
• Category: appetizers, cheesy dip, dips, football foods, movie snacks
• Method: grill, oven, smoker
• Cuisine: appetizers, cheesy dip, dips, football foods, movie snacks

Ingredients

• 1 cup ricotta, whole milk
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon Chupacabra Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup freshly grated mozzarella
• 1/3 cup chopped pepperoni
• 1/3 cup cooked Italian sausage, crumbled
• 1/8 cup diced pepperoncini
• Hot honey

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Instructions

1. In a food processor/blender (you can also do this by hand), combine ricotta, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic, and olive oil. Process until smooth and creamy.
2. Transfer the mixture to a cheese baker or a baking dish.
3. Add the shredded mozzarella, then top with the cooked sausage, pepperoni, and pepperoncini.
4. Cover with the lid (or foil) and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Remove the lid/foil and broil just for a few seconds to crisp up the pepperoni (*optional)
6. Drizzle with hot honey right before serving.

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