• 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup shredded low-moisture part skim mozzarella
• 3 heaping tablespoons chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnishing
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper, more to taste
• 10.5 ounces grape tomatoes (about two cups) Cut in half
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, dried and cut into small pieces
• bread or crackers for dipping

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mozzarella, chopped basil, and pepper. Spread into bottom of prepared baking dish.
4. Layer on grape tomatoes and then fresh mozzarella. Sprinkle with more pepper if desired.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and bubbling and tomatoes start to burst.
6. Let stand for 10 minutes and then serve topped with additional fresh basil.
7. We served the dip on pizza crust which made it really easy to serve.