Graveyard Veggie Pizza

The internet is packed with creative food ideas for Halloween parties. Some are a frightful delight. And then there are others that are just downright creepy. This Halloween don’t scare your guests with ghoulish fare, treat them to a G-rated appetizer that’s approved for all ages.

Graveyard Veggie Pizza

This hearty Graveyard Veggie Pizza is chock full of colorful vegetables which lie on a bed of rich and tangy Ranch dip. The recipe also works well with reduced fat cream cheese and sour cream.

Happy Halloween from my haunted kitchen to yours.

Graveyard Veggie Pizza

12 servings

1 can Pillsbury Pizza Crust

8-ounce package cream cheese, softened, reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish

1/2 cup sour cream, plus 1 tablespoon for garnish

1 envelope Creamy Dill Ranch dip mix

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup shredded carrots

1 cup broccoli, chopped

1 cup cauliflower, chopped

1 jar pimientos, drained

4-ounce can black olives, drained

Crackers for garnish

Heat oven to 400 F.

Unroll pizza crust and spread on a greased baking sheet. Bake 11-12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely.

In a bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream and Ranch mix.

In another bowl, combine carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, pimientos and black olives.

Spread Ranch mixture over cooled pizza crust. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over Ranch mixture. Top with veggies.

For the tombstones, combine 2 tablespoons cream cheese and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

 Spoon mixture into a plastic bag. Cut a tiny hole in one corner of the bag. 

Pipe "RIP" onto crackers. Insert crackers into pizza. Refrigerate until serving.