Pepperoni Football Cheeseball Appetizer Dip
Our families traditional pepperoni cheeseball looks like a football and is quick and EASY, making it the perfect super bowl appetizer recipe!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces mozarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 1 package pepperoni slices (mini work best)
- 5-6 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 4 ounces pimientos jar, drained
- sour cream or cream cheese additional to pipe
- Assorted Dippers: pretzels, crackers, pita chips, etc.
Instructions
- In a frying pan cook 5-6 slices bacon. Cut up the bacon to speed it up!
- When bacon is browned, add 1/2 cup diced onion to the pan and cook over medium heat until tender. Remove from heat.
- In a food processor mix cream cheese, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, cooked bacon & onion mixture, and drained jar of pimientos. Pulse until smooth.
- Scoop dip in a large ziplock bag and refrigerate until ready to serve. If you have time, give it a couple hours to let the flavors mix well and cream cheese set up and hold the shape better.
- When ready to serve, shape in a ball or football on a serving platter. Cover with pepperoni slices on sides and top.
- Add the lace line with perpendicular lines with sour cream or cream cheese in a ziplock bag with corner cut off.
- Serve with pretzels, pita chips, crackers, etc.