We LOVE pizza! And so do you! And honestly, who doesn't? Pretty much psychopaths and that's it.  So, we're bringing you a killer crossover -- Pizza AND Nachos! It's my pleasure to present... Pepperoni Pizza Nachos!

These pizza nachos are killer twist on your standard platter of nachos. It's a great guide for when you have leftover pepperoni from making pizza at home, but no dough left for another round. The multi-cultural crossover in this recipe really shouldn't surprise you since we've done other renditions of pizza on nachos in the form of Hawaiian Pizza Nachos and the questionable (yet delicious) Caribbean Jerk Nachos. There's a lot of similarities between the two foods: they are both delicious, fattening, carb-oriented, great with meat and cheese and veggies, and really hard to mess up.

We loved this dish because it actually just tasted like a pizza with an alternative crust super, and thankfully didn't induce that dreadful feeling of being super full and slightly stupid afterwards. Huge win. Plus, how often do you see pepperoni on nachos? Never... exactly. As discussed in other recipes... nachos tend to get short-changed on the creativity end of things. So without further adieu, we bring you the finest crossover of Mexican food and Italian food known to man -- Pepperoni Pizza Nachos, a revolutionary nacho dish!

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pepperoni pizza nacho recipe

Pepperoni Pizza Nachos Recipe

Pizza and Nachos all in one beautiful dish... what more could you ask for?
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes

Ingredients

Nachos

  • 1 bag Tortilla Chips 12 oz
  • 15 slices Pepperoni
  • 1 jalapeno sliced
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese grated or pre-shredded, optional
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese balls cut in half

Pizza Sauce (makes a lot)

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, finely diced optional
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 28-ounce
  • 1 can tomato paste 6-ounce
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

Instructions

Preparing the Pizza Sauce

  • Add all ingredients to a large saucepan set over medium-low heat. Stir well to combine and allow to simmer for 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pan.
  • Remove from heat and use immediately or allow to cool before storing in an airtight container for up to one week.
  • If you feel it's necessary, use a blender on a light setting to make it more sauce-like. This recipe makes a bunch of pizza sauce, so make sure you have containers to store the excess!

Preparing the nachos

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Lay the chips out evenly on a round baking sheet or oven-safe plate.
  • After completing the pizza sauce prep steps above, lay the sauce on top of the chips.
  • Add a layer of cheese using the cheddar cheese and mozzarella balls. Then add the pepperoni and jalapeno slices
  • Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Notes

Pizza sauce portion of this recipe was adapted from addapinch.com, thanks Robyn!
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