Italian Nachos
A fun, new twist on a popular appetizer. These Italian Nachos take fried wonton wrappers and top them with sausage, olives, tomatoes, banana peppers & a homemade alfredo sauce.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Italian Nachos
- 25 wonton wrappers
- canola or vegetable oil for frying
- 1 # Italian sausage mild or hot
- ⅓ cup pepperoni slices halved
- ½ cup black olives sliced
- ⅓ cup banana pepper rings
- ½ cup tomatoes diced
- parsley for garnish
Alfredo Sauce
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup half & half
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
Nacho Prep
- First, cut the pepperoni slices, dice the tomatoes and drain the olives and peppers so they are all ready to go. I like to have everything laid out to make assembly easy.
- Fill a skillet with oil until it is about an inch deep. Heat over medium high heat.
- Cut wonton wrappers in half diagonally. Place a few wonton wrappers in the hot oil and fry on both sides until light golden brown, about 30 to 40 seconds. Place on paper towels to drain. Repeat with all of the wonton triangles.
- In another skillet, break apart Italian sausage into small chunks and cook until no longer pink. Place on a plate lined with a paper towel to drain excess grease.
Alfredo Sauce
- In a saucepan melt butter over medium high heat. Add garlic & salt and stir for about 30 seconds. Whisk in flour and cook for another minute.
- Add heavy cream and half & half. Whisk until sauce begins to thicken. Then add parmesan cheese and stir until cheese is completely melted. Remove from heat.
Nacho Assembly
- Preheat broiler to 500 degrees. Place oven rack on the middle shelf.
- On a sheet pan spread about half of the wonton wrappers. Top with half of the sausage, pepperoni, olives, banana peppers & alfredo sauce. Repeat with a second layer. Place pan under the broiler for 3-4 minutes until bubbly. (Watch closely!)
- Take nachos out of the oven and top with diced tomatoes and parsley. Serve immediately.
Helpful Equipment & Ingredient Links
Sheet Pan
Skillet
Notes
In a pinch, jarred alfredo sauce will work for this recipe.