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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.

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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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Ingredients

Garlic Cream Sauce Ingredients

  • Unsalted Butter
  • Olive Oil
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Heavy Cream
  • Milk
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Red Pepper FlakesCampfire Pizza Nachos Recipes (3)

Nachos Ingredients

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

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.

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Nachos: Grab your cast iron skilletCampfire Pizza Nachos Recipes (5) 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.

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

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More Camping Recipes

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

Other Pizza Recipes

  • Kalua Pork Pizza
  • BBQ Pork French Bread Pizza

Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipe

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

Author: Jessica Pinney

Servings: 5

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

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5 from 4 votes

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: 580kcal (29%)

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  1. Andrea Wyckoff says

    These nachos look sooo delicious!! I love that you made them the perfect campfire food!

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  2. Del says

    Direction for the cream sauce for the Campfire Nachos calls for cheese. The ingredients fails to include cheese as an ingredient. Please advise idea seems very tasty.

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      Sorry for the confusion, it is 1/4 cup Parmesan.

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  3. Charles Brewer says

    How many does the recipe serve with the amount of ingedients listed???

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      I would say this serves four adults.

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  4. Amy says

    What do you cover this with to cook? Does your cast iron skillet have a lid?

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  5. L says

    can you make the cream sauce ahead of time?

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  6. Kathy says

    I wish I could see all the ingredients and directions but it is covered by the left side banner for pinterest and facebook etc. I can’t even see the left side of this comment box.

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      Kathy, try making your browser window larger. I just tried on two different devices and two different browsers and could not replicate your issue. If resizing your browser window doesn’t work, please email me and I will send you the recipe. hello@cookingwithjanica.com

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  7. Geo says

    Major hit at our group camping trip. We went on a 4 hour kayaking trip, and everybody needed something to eat quick. Pizza nachos hit the spot! I’ll definitely use this again.

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      Glad you enjoyed them, sounds like an awesome trip!

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  8. MK says

    Can you substitute the cream with anything else. I never use cream and would hate to buy it just for the one recipe.

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    • Jessica Pinney says

      You could try using milk, but the sauce will not be the correct consistency and not have as rich a flavor.

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  9. sharry@ shorisuperstore says

    good article…i cant believe you can use nachos to create a pizaa. awesome.. the instruction when to tell if its alreay cooked is by looking at the cheese.
    Where did you buy the cast iron?

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  10. Dominique | Perchance to Cook says

    Oh wow! This takes camping to a whole other level! I want a bite of these nachos ASAP. They look so delicious!

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  11. Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says

    These nachos look outrageously good! What a fun way to upgrade camping food – I’ll have to try this the next time my family heads upstate!

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  12. Ben Myhre says

    This looks really good. I am not sure what makes them pizza-ish, but I definitely wouldn’t kick them off my plate. Cheesy Nacho awesomeness!

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  13. Sarah says

    I’m a little obsessed with campfire meals, and this one is such a great idea! We don’t always have a way to keep cheese cold when we camp, but when we do, we should make this!!

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  14. Sharon Rigsby says

    What a beautiful place to camp! I suspect that anything would taste good cooked there! However, I love nachos and these look divine! Will have to try this next time we go camping!

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  15. Christine says

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

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  16. Tina says

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

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  17. Helene says

    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.

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    • Lisa Scott says

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

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  18. Abby @ WinsteadWandering says

    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!

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  19. Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says

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

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  20. Anne Murphy says

    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!

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  21. Julie says

    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!!

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  22. Mary Bostow says

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

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  23. Gloria Mott says

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

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  24. Nicole says

    Could you make the cheese sauce ahead of time?

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  25. Joyce says

    Can the sauce be made ahead of time??

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  26. Lindsey says

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

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  27. Dawn says

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    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. ?

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    • Nadine says

      How long did you bake it for?

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  28. Barb says

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    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.

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  29. Jacqueline says

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

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  30. Jen says

    Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipes (12)
    Made this last week and the family loved it!

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  31. Bianca says

    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?

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  32. Amy says

    What do you cover the cast iron skillet with?

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Campfire Pizza Nachos Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How to do pizza when camping? ›

We recommend using a cast iron skillet or pan, but you can cook pizza directly on a fire ring grate if one is available. Many cooks recommend briefly cooking both sides of the dough before you put on the toppings. Oil the pan, pop in the dough and place the pan on the grate about eight inches above the hot coals.

What do you put on nachos? ›

If you want to stick with the classic vibes, we recommend shredded lettuce, cotija cheese, grilled corn, pinto beans, black olives, pickled red onions, or shredded chicken.

Can you cook a frozen pizza with the cardboard under it? ›

To avoid fire, never put any type of cardboard in the oven. Is it OK to cook pizza on cardboard? No, it is not okay to cook pizza on cardboard. If your frozen pizza comes on a round shaped piece of cardboard, make sure to discard it before cooking your pizza.

How do you cook pizza over a wood fire? ›

Place pizza stone on grill directly over wood fire. You may need to begin by spreading out the wood if the flames are too tall. Roll out the pizza dough to desired thickness. Place it on the pizza stone and cook 10 minutes on one side until golden.

Can you use a pizza stone on a campfire? ›

Grilled pizzas are great on a camp fire on a hot stone.

What are the best camping meals? ›

Best Camping Dinner Ideas
  • Shrimp Boil Foil Packets. ...
  • Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers. ...
  • Campfire Grilled Fish Tacos. ...
  • Dutch Oven Enchiladas. ...
  • Foil Packet Kielbasa & Potatoes. ...
  • Dutch Oven Vegetable Stew. ...
  • Grilled Beer Brats. ...
  • Grilled Everything Burgers.
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What goes first on nachos? ›

Start with a base of tortilla chips, cheese, salsa, jalapeño, and any warm fillings like meats and veggies. Once the cheese melts, remove from the oven, add another layer, and repeat. This extra step ensures your nachos are well-covered and evenly baked from top to bottom.

What is the best combination for nachos? ›

Nachos Are Best Served With:
  • Chicken Burrito.
  • Halloumi Fajitas.
  • Quesadillas.
  • Mexican Salad.
  • Homemade Guacamole.
  • Mexican Black Beans.
  • Black Bean Burrito.
  • Corn Ribs With Macha Mayo.

What happens if you grill a frozen pizza? ›

The Grill Adds Magic To Frozen Pizza

Including pizza! The grill adds a little oomph without detracting from the flavors of the pizza—grilled pizza is crispier and a bit smoky. Plus, you can grill side dishes like grilled peppers, grilled corn salad, and grilled broccolini, or toppings at the same time (ideas below!).

Can you make a frozen pizza on the BBQ? ›

Simply remove the frozen pizza from its packaging and use the directions as a guideline for time and temperature. As a general rule, cook thin crust pizza on high heat for 5-6 minutes and a pizza with regular crust on medium-high heat for 12-15 minutes.

How else can you cook a frozen pizza? ›

Start Cooking: Place your frozen pizza pan on the stove on medium to high heat for the first five minutes. Then, shift onto medium to low settings and cook until the cheese has melted and the sides have started to brown. Put the lid on the pizza while it's baking, so the cheese gets enough heat to melt.

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