Alyse Whitney’s Pizza Your Way Dip & Garlic Knots – Cherry Bombe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, aggressively rough chopped
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 container (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons Knorr Garlic & Herb Sauce Mix (half of a 1.6-ounce packet)
• ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup basil leaves, for garnish
• All-purpose flour, for kneading
• 1 ball (1 pound) of fresh or thawed frozen pizza dough
• ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
• 2 garlic cloves, grated
• 2 tablespoons Knorr Garlic & Herb Sauce Mix
• 2 tablespoons thick-cut chives