It is really too bad that I hadn't found this recipe earlier so that I could have posted it for the Super Bowl parties! The way I see it is ... better late than never right? I thought this was an ingenious idea and kudos to the person who came up with it. Having said that, I would like to share it with you for future use.
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling MAKES: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1-1/4 cups wasabi coated green peas
- 3/4 cup salted peanuts
- 3 pepperoni-flavored meat snack sticks (1-1/2 ounces each), cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 ounces beef jerky, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 cup corn nuts
- 1/2 cup Rice Chex
- 1/2 cup Multi Grain Cheerios
- 1/2 cup crunchy cheese puff snacks
- 2 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
Directions:
- Combine the first nine ingredients in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, chili powder, onion powder, pepper sauce, soy sauce and seasoned salt. Drizzle over cereal mixture and toss to coat.
- Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 250° for 50 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 6 cups.
