RITZ Margherita "Nachos"
Need an easy Italian appetizer? These pull apart pesto and mozzarella cracker nachos are a delicious way to enjoy an Italian spin on traditional nachos.
Prep time15 min
Total time15min
ServingsMakes 9 servings.
Ingredients
- 45 RITZ Crackers
- 2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese
- 12 grape tomatoes, sliced
- 3 Tbsp. basil pesto
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Arrange 16 crackers in 12-inch circle on pizza pan sprayed with cooking spray. Starting at inside edge of cracker ring, use remaining crackers to make additional rows of crackers to completely fill center of circle, overlapping each row of crackers slightly and making each row slightly smaller than the previous row.
- Sprinkle with cheese; top with tomatoes.
- Bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.
- Drizzle with basil pesto.
Recipe Tips
- Substitute
Prepare using RITZ Crackers with Whole Wheat or RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers. - Special Extra
Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving. - Variation
Prepare using shredded Mexican cheese blend and substituting avocado ranch dressing for the pesto.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 180 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 11g | |
| Saturated fat 4g | |
| Trans fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | |
| Sodium 360mg | |
| Carbohydrate 12g | |
| Dietary fiber 0g | |
| Total sugars 2g | |
| Added sugars 1g | |
| Protein 7g | |
| Vitamin A | 8 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 15 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
| Potassium | 2 %DV |
| Vitamin D | 0 %DV |
