Italian Nacho Appetizers

Italian Nacho Appetizers
One of our favorite restaurants is Johnny Carino’s. We don’t have them in our area and are delighted whenever we find one while traveling, which isn’t very often. We’ve been known to drive out of our way just to eat there. We always get the Italian Nachos. Warm gooey alfredo sauce and cheese mixed with spicy peppers . . . yum. It doesn’t get much better than that. I decided to replicate the recipe to make appetizers. We were happy with the results and received rave reviews at the party.		Total Time: 30 minutes Serves 8
Preheat oven to 400° F
3 packages of Filo Mini Cups	Remove from freezer and thaw for ten minutes.
½ lb. Italian sausage  2 tablespoons of chick peas for vegetarian	In deep skillet, brown over medium heat, about 10 min Drain excess fat. Blot with paper towel. Place one teaspoon of sausage in each Filo cup You may crush chick peas for the vegetarian
1 cup Alfredo sauce 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ¼ cup fresh parmesan cheese Dash red pepper flakes (optional)	Place one teaspoon of sauce in each cup Sprinkle cheeses on each cup Add red pepper flakes for added flavor Bake 6 -8 min or until cheese melts
¼ cup Pepperoncini’s or banana peppers 2 Roma tomatoes 1 Tablespoon onion 2 tablespoons sliced black olives Small basil leaves	Chop, fine Chop, fine Chop, fine Place on each cup, artistically. Serve immediately.