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Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipe

Posted by Jessica Pinney on April 5, 2015, last updated January 26, 2021

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Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipe

One of my favorite parts of camping is getting to try out a new recipe over the open fire. We made these Pizza Nachos during a camping trip to Point Mugu a few weeks ago. 

Point Mugu Camground

We got to eat them by the ocean at sunset, while dolphins and whales played. Seriously, California is the best state!

I love these as a camping recipe because you can do most of the prep at home then throw it together at the campsite with minimal dishes. Very easy.  If you aren’t camping, you could also make this in the oven at home (just pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees).

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Campfire Pizza Nachos Ingredients

Garlic Cream Sauce Ingredients:

  • Unsalted Butter
  • Olive Oil
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Heavy Cream
  • Milk
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Red Pepper Flakes

Nachos Ingredients:

  • Tortilla Chips
  • Onion
  • Pepperoni
  • Black Olives
  • Bell Pepper
  • Green Onions
  • Colby-Jack Cheese

Campfire Pizza Nachos

Campfire Pizza Nachos Directions:

Garlic Cream Sauce: Melt the butter and olive oil in a saucepan Once the butter is melted, add the minced garlic. Stir. After a minute or two, add in the cream and milk. Stir until it comes to a boil. Add salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and cheese. Stir until sauce has thickened. Once it has thickened, remove from fire and set aside.

Pizza Nachos RecipeNachos: Grab your cast iron skillet and add the tortilla chips. Drizzle the garlic cream sauce all over the chips.

Top with the onions, pepperoni, olives, bell pepper, and colby jack cheese. The best approached is to layer it between tortilla chips so every bit gets plenty of toppings.

Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipe

Place over the open fire and cover. Cook until the cheese is nice and bubbly and the veggies are warm, about 5-8 minutes.

Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipe

Adapted From: The Tasty Kitchen

More Camping Recipes:

  • Campfire Whiskey BBQ Chicken 
  • Golden Coconut Raspberry S’moreo

Other Pizza Recipes:

  • Prosciutto & Fig Pizza
  • Kalua Pork Pizza
  • BBQ Pork French Bread Pizza
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Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipe

Make Pizza Nachos with garlic cream sauce over the campfire with this easy recipe.

  • Author: Jessica Pinney
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 5 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: American
Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipe
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★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews

Ingredients

Garlic Cream Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1.5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • ½ Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2–3 Garlic Cloves, Minced
  • ½ cups Heavy Cream
  • ¼ cup Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Red Pepper Flakes

Nacho Ingredients:

  • 1 Bag of Tortilla Chips
  • ½ cups Garlic Cream Sauce (recipe below)
  • ¼ cups Onion, diced
  • ½ cups Pepperoni, cut into quarters
  • ½ cups Black Olives, sliced
  • ½ whole Bell Pepper, diced
  • 2 Green Onions, sliced
  • 1 cup Colby-Jack Cheese, Shredded

Instructions

Directions:

Garlic Cream Sauce: Melt the butter and olive oil in a saucepan Once the butter is melted, add the minced garlic. Stir. After a minute or two, add in the cream and milk. Stir until it comes to a boil. Add salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and cheese. Stir until sauce has thickened. Once it has thickened, remove from fire and set aside.

Nachos: Grab your cast iron skillet and add the tortilla chips. Drizzle the garlic cream sauce all over the chips.

Top with the onions, pepperoni, olives, bell pepper, and Colby jack cheese. The best approached is to layer it between tortilla chips so every bit gets plenty of toppings.

Place over the open fire and cover. Cook until the cheese is nice and bubbly and the veggies are warm, about 5-8 minutes.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 580

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  1. Christine says

    December 7, 2017 at 7:31 pm

    Yum! Such a great recipe idea. I’ve never tried pizza nachos, but they sound delish!

    Reply
  2. Tina says

    December 8, 2017 at 7:20 am

    I love cooking with cast iron. The cheese really makes this dish, how fun!

    Reply
  3. Helene says

    December 8, 2017 at 7:57 am

    I feel like going camping right away! this does sound like a smart and comforting camp fire food which everyone will enjoy. You got me super inspired right now, I want to plan our next road trip to the Himalayas.

    Reply
    • Lisa Scott says

      July 9, 2020 at 5:35 pm

      Made this in the oven, it was a big hit thank you. Its a keeper

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  4. Abby @ WinsteadWandering says

    December 9, 2017 at 4:18 pm

    These nachos look beyond incredible, but I fear I’d just eat all the garlic cream sauce with a spoon before I ever got around to making them. What a fun family night recipe!

    Reply
  5. Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says

    December 10, 2017 at 2:17 pm

    Oh man, these nachos look so good. I love that you’re using garlic cream sauce instead of regular cheese sauce. Fabulous twist

    Reply
  6. Anne Murphy says

    December 10, 2017 at 6:56 pm

    That sounds amazing!

    No campfires in my immediate future – I’m just going to have to make this over a stove… Bet it’ll still be good!

    Reply
  7. Julie says

    December 11, 2017 at 8:04 am

    Welp, I love (LOVE) nachos, and I love pizza, so I’m basically ready to reach through my computer screen and grab a chip. Can’t wait to try these!!

    Reply
  8. Mary Bostow says

    December 11, 2017 at 2:44 pm

    I love these nachos, delicious, quick and easy is the name of the game around here for snacks!

    Reply
  9. Gloria Mott says

    May 30, 2018 at 3:54 pm

    I think I will add mushrooms, maybe some sausage too. It looks divine.

    Reply
  10. Nicole says

    May 30, 2018 at 9:06 pm

    Could you make the cheese sauce ahead of time?

    Reply
  11. Joyce says

    June 29, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    Can the sauce be made ahead of time??

    Reply
  12. Lindsey says

    July 18, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    Asking the same as the others…can the sauce be made ahead of time?

    Reply
  13. Dawn says

    July 20, 2018 at 6:23 am

    My family doesn’t camp but I make this recipe and bake it in the oven at about 400 degreesand i. A 9×13 panda since I do not own a cast iron skillet. This is one of my absolute favorite recipes! The cream sauce is AMAZING!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe. ?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nadine says

      October 25, 2019 at 10:52 am

      How long did you bake it for?

      Reply
  14. Barb says

    April 6, 2019 at 9:17 am

    I definitely give this a five star! I’ve made it a few times and everybody loves it. I added my own touches by sauteing mushrooms in the butter with the garlic and onions. I also added Italian sausage and only half the pepperoni.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  15. Jacqueline says

    June 24, 2019 at 7:11 pm

    Can you make the sauce ahead of time and just heat it up?

    Reply
  16. Jen says

    January 16, 2020 at 8:37 am

    Made this last week and the family loved it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  17. Bianca says

    August 9, 2020 at 1:33 pm

    I see all the questions about people asking if the sauce can be made ahead of time, since this is a campfire recipe. has anyone tried it yet?

    Reply
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