RITZ Margherita Nachos

Name: RITZ Margherita Nachos
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 45 RITZ Crackers; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 12 grape tomatoes, sliced; 3 Tbsp. basil pesto

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.

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Makes 9 servings.

Ingredient list

45 RITZ Crackers
2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese
12 grape tomatoes, sliced
3 Tbsp. basil pesto

Directions

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

SubstitutePrepare using RITZ Crackers with Whole Wheat or RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers.
Special ExtraGarnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.
VariationPrepare using shredded Mexican cheese blend and substituting avocado ranch dressing for the pesto.