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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Easy Mardi Gras Hot Muffuletta Dip – A Flavorful Appetizer

    Date: Feb 16, 2017 · Updated: May 4, 2020 Author: Sharon Rigsby

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    Easy Mardi Gras Hot Muffuletta Dip is a tantalizing appetizer made with tasty green olives, salami, provolone cheese, and tangy giardiniera.

    Mardi Gras Hot Muffuletta Dip in a white bowl with a big scoop on a piece of toast.

    These yummy ingredients are combined with cream cheese to make a hot and delicious dip. This appetizer is simply bursting with flavor and is perfect for any Mardi Gras, game-day, or Super Bowl party.

    I served this delicious dip at a book club meeting held at my house, along with pralines, a salty/sweet snack mix, and yes, classic hurricane cocktails! But this appetizer which I served with toasted french bread slices was the star of the show!

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    Need more ideas? Check out these posts: Ten + Classic Mardi Gras Recipes and Menu Ideas and The Ultimate Mardi Gras Recipe Collection by my sister Chula, over at the Pudge Factor Blog.

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    Recipe ingredients:

    You will need green olives, salami, roasted red peppers, provolone cheese, and garlic powder. You will also need giardiniera, which is pickled carrots, cauliflower, celery, and pepperoncini peppers. You can use homemade giardiniera, or purchased. Plus, you need cream cheese, fresh parsley for garnish, and a little mozzarella cheese. 

    Muffuletta Dip ingredients including salami, giardiniera, cream cheese, and olives

    How to make muffuletta dip:

    Gather your ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    Place the olives, roasted red pepper, and drained giardiniera (discard pickles if there are any) in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until everything is coarsely chopped.

    Using a food processor to cut olives, carrots, cauliflower and red bell pepper.

    Add this mixture to a bowl along with the softened cream cheese, salami, and provolone cheese and mix well to combine.

    Mixing all of the ingredients in a bowl to make a dip.

    Place this mixture in an oven-safe dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Top with the mozzarella cheese.

    Dip in a baking dish ready to be baked in the oven.

    Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Garnish with parsley and serve with crackers or toasted French bread rounds.

    Easy Mardi Gras Hot Muffuletta Dip hot out of the oven with toasted bread rounds for dipping

    Sharon’s tips:

    You can make this dip a day or so ahead. Just cover it unbaked, and refrigerate until you are ready to bake it.

    You can find jarred giardiniera, next to the pickles in your grocery store.

    This dip is best served with sturdy crackers or toasted French bread rounds.

    ★ If you make this dish, please leave a comment and give this recipe a star rating. I would love to know how you liked it!

    Thank you so much for visiting Grits and Pinecones!

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    Easy Mardi Gras Hot Muffuletta Dip-7

    Easy Mardi Gras Hot Muffuletta Dip

    Sharon Rigsby
    Easy Mardi Gras Hot Muffuletta Dip is a tantalizing muffuletta dip made with tasty green olives, salami, provolone cheese, and tangy giardiniera which is pickled carrots, cauliflower, and celery.
    4.43 from 35 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American, Southern
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 300 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 oz pitted green olives
    • ½ cup roasted red pepper
    • ½ cup giardiniera
    • 8 oz cream cheese softened
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 cup salami cut into small cubes
    • 4 oz provolone cheese cut into small cubes
    • 1 tablespoon grated mozzarella cheese
    • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley finely minced for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Place the olives, roasted red pepper, and drained giardiniera (discard pickles if there are any) in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until everything is coarsely chopped.
    • Place this mixture in a bowl along with the softened cream cheese, salami, and provolone cheese and mix well to combine.
    • Pour this mixture in an oven-safe dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and top with the mozzarella cheese.
    • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

    Notes

    You can make this dip a day or so ahead. Just cover it unbaked, and refrigerate until you are ready to bake it.
    You can find jarred giardiniera, which is pickled carrots, cauliflower, celery, and pepperoncini peppers, next to the pickles in your grocery store.
    This dip is best served with sturdy crackers or toasted French bread rounds.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 10gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 894mgPotassium: 112mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1050IUVitamin C: 4.1mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 1.3mg
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    1. Jolie

      August 16, 2023 at 12:36 pm

      Could this be made in a crockpot?

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      • Sharon Rigsby

        August 16, 2023 at 3:02 pm

        Hi Jolie, I have never made it in a crockpot, but I can’t see any reason it wouldn’t work. But remember, when it’s baked in the oven, the top part gets crispy, and you won’t have that in a crockpot. I would guess it would take about two to three hours on low, or one hour on high. I hope you enjoy it. Please let me know how it works for you in a crockpot!
        Sharon

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    2. LeeAnn

      February 20, 2023 at 9:43 pm

      I have jarred muffalata, would i be able to use that in place? How much would you recommend using?

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      • Sharon Rigsby

        February 21, 2023 at 10:21 am

        Hi LeeAnn, I have never used jarred muffuletta; until today, I had never even heard of it. But after a quick search on the internet, it looks like it contains both olives and giardiniera. I can’t say for sure, but I think you should be able to substitute it in the same amounts as the olives and giardiniera. If you decide to try it, please let me know how it goes.
        All the best,
        Sharon

        Reply
    3. Dave

      February 09, 2023 at 5:25 pm

      How much does this make?

      Reply
      • Sharon Rigsby

        February 09, 2023 at 6:27 pm

        Hi David, I haven’t measured it, but I would say from two and a half cups to 3 cups. I hope you enjoy it!
        Sharon

        Reply
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