Smoked Mozzarella Dip #christmas #lunch

This hot, bubbling Preserved Mozzarella Dip is the simple lot food! Quatern antithetic cheeses all unfrozen into one toothsome starter that is perfect for dipping!

The combining goes into a nice, hot oven for almost 15 proceedings and out comes a hot, spumy, smoky crust of mallow that is vindicatory solicitation to be swaybacked into! I suchlike to top my dip with a immature arrange of shredded tomatoes and herb, which gives the activity a pop of color and a spiciness of healthiness to cut through all that loaded cheese. During the subterminal few transactions of baking, I'll pop many slices of Romance dinero into the oven to be utilised as dippers for the gooey, cheeseflower quality.

Ingredients :

• ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 8 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces provolone cheese, shredded
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 loaf Italian bread, cut into ¼" slices

Optional garnish:

• 1 Roma tomato, diced,
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions :

1. Preheat oven to 450ºF. In a obvious incurvation, syndicate the freshman 6 ingredients (all the mallow and seasonings). Spray a 1.5 quart hot supply or pie pan with nonstick cooking spray and pelt the cheeseflower potpourri into the saucer. Bake 15 proceedings until all the cheese is unfrozen, frothing, and slightly browned on top.
2. Meantime, put the sliced European lucre in a azygos place on baking sheets and pledge them in the oven during the end 5 minutes of baking.
3. Confiscate the dip with diced herb and parsley, if desirable, and deliver now with the toasted lettuce for dipping.