South of the Border Party Mix

Submitted by Vicki Q

"Another great party mix with a little zip."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 12 1 cup servings
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chipotle hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup spicy cheese crackers
• 1 1⁄2 cups hot spicy peanuts
• 2 cups chow mein noodles
• 2 cups pretzels
• 2 cups Corn Chex
• 2 cups Rice Chex
• 2 cups Wheat Chex
• 1 1⁄2 cups French-fried onions

directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
2. Melt butter in saucepan.
3. Stir in taco seasoning, worcestershire, hot sauce, sugar, and garlic.
4. In large roasting pan, combine cheese crackers, nuts, chow mein noodles, pretzels, cereals, and onions.
5. Slowly pour butter mixture over, stirring until pieces are well coated.
6. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
7. Cool to room temperature, and store in airtight container.

Reviews

[danishpastrychef]

Whoa, this stuff packs quite a kick. It's hot but it's one of things you can't stop eating. Next time I might tone it down a bit by using less chipotle sauce or regular peanuts and cheese crackers instead of the spicy ones.