Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

Posting this for ZWT 2006, this takes the common chickpea and makes it into a spicy snack food.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 3⁄4-1  tablespoon chili powder
• 1⁄8-1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  lime, wedged

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Rinse chickpeas in colander; drain well, shaking to remove as much water as possible.
3. Combine chickpeas, olive oil, salt and pepper in baking pan large enough to hold chickpeas in a single layer.
4. Bake 15 minutes or until chickpeas begin to brown, shaking pan twice to brown evenly.
5. Add chili powder and cayenne to taste; bake an additional 5 minutes or until dark golden-red.
6. Serve with lime wedges.