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Spicy, mouth-watering nachos are always a hit. Spicy Italian Nachos are a twist on your favorite treat. Perfect for game day, kids’ snacks, and general entertainment.

Why Spicy Italian Nachos are the best… They’re spicy, easy, kid-friendly, and satisfying!

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

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Key Takeaways

Spicy Italian Nachos are a delicious twist on nachos, making them perfect for game day and snacks.
Key ingredients include tortilla chips, Italian sausage, pepperoni, and a mix of fresh veggies and mozzarella cheese.
You can prep ingredients in advance for easy meal preparation.
Try other nacho recipes linked in the article for more variety, such as Fish Nachos and Chicken and Shrimp Nachos.
This dish offers a satisfying, kid-friendly option for entertaining guests.

Spicy Italian Nachos

Ingredients you’ll need for these nachos.

Chips. I used tortilla chips. You can fry wonton wrappers, but you can also use pitas cut into wedges or pita chips.
Protein. I used Italian sausage and pepperoni. You can use any pizza toppings you like. Canadian bacon, chicken, and ground beef would be good choices.
Toppers. I chopped green and red onions, tomatoes, black olives, and pepperoncini peppers.
Cheese. Of course, I had to sprinkle on a good helping of mozzarella cheese. You can add your favorite melty cheese.
Extras. You can also add a big dollop of Alfredo sauce.

Easy Meal Prep

You can prep the ingredients for Spicy Italian Nachos the day or morning before you want to serve them.

I used tortilla chips. You can also fry wonton wrappers. If you choose to use wontons, cook them and, when they’re cool, place them in an airtight container on the countertop.
Next, cook the sausage, drain, and seal in an airtight container and refrigerate.
Cut all veggie toppings and store them in separate baggies in the refrigerator.

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Please note that the nutritional information for these Spicy Italian Nachos is an estimate and may vary based on the products used.

I updated this post from an earlier version on Nov 24, 2012.

Spicy Italian Nachos

An unexpected twist on a favorite. Spicy Italian Nachos makes the Mexican favorite with Italian flavors, spicy, meaty, cheese, it’ll be your new favorite.

Author: Paula

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Servings: 6 servings

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Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage hot or mild
1 cup pepperoni
4 cup tortilla chips
2/3 cup tomato sauce
2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
3 Tablespoon black olives sliced, more if you prefer
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried parsley or 1 T fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust to suit your taste
1 green onions sliced thin

Instructions

Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high, breaking up as it cooks. Cook until sausage is no longer pink. Remove from skillet and allow the sausage to drain on paper towels.
Turn the skillet to medium and heat pepperoni slices. You can cook until they're just warmed through or until they're crisp, whichever you prefer.
Layer chips on a cookie sheet and heat in a 375°F oven until hot. Remove the chips from the oven and set them aside.
On an oven-safe serving platter layer ½ of each of the following in this order: chips, sausage, pepperoni, spaghetti sauce, cheese, Italian seasoning, parsley, pepper, olives, and green onions.
Repeat layer. Heat in the oven until cheese melts. Serve immediately.

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32 Comments

Sometimes i totally run out of dinner inspiration- these are getting bookmarked and will go on my menu next week.
Thank you!
Cheers- oh stopping over from the Cheerios and Lattes Hop 🙂

I'm Italian how could I not love this… thanks for sharing it on foodie friday.

Holy cow! These looks DELICIOUS!!!! I want some NOW! 🙂

~Jen @ Yummy-Healthy-Easy

I'll be stopping by your blog often…it's awesome! The recipes look delicious and I can't wait to try these Italian Nachos! A must pin! Thanks for posting it and I hope you'll check out my blog, too 🙂
Dawn

Oh my goodness these look divine! Pinned, printed and shared on FB 🙂 You're killing me with all this yumminess Paula! I can't wait to try these. Thanks for sharing.
Michelle

These look AMAZING! I caught you over at Wednesday Extravaganza – The Hungry Little Girl linky party. I'm pinning these so I can make them this weekend! Thanks!

Oh my these look great! Thanks for sharing at my party! Have a great week!
Leslie
House on the Way

Yummy! I love nachos. I'll have to try your recipe. I'm always up for new ways of trying nachos. Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays, Paula!

Take away the meat, and I'd totally be licking the screen right now.

This looks and sounds good. Thank you for sharing. I needed a good recipe for nachos. Buenas nachos!
Sorry, that's a joke where I live. We're missionaries in Honduras and it's really, buenas noches…good night, But we say buenas nachoes. I guess you'd have to be there to appreciate it. 🙂

We may have met by chance…but we become friends by choice.
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