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Texas red ranch party mix | Homesick Texan

Texas red ranch party mix

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southern, Texan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 pound
Author Lisa Fain

Ingredients

  • 2 cups woven cereal, such as Chex
  • 1/2 cup roasted pecans
  • 1/2 cup roasted almonds
  • 1/2 cup roasted cashews
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
  • 1 cup corn nuts
  • 1 cup square cheese crackers
  • 1/2 cup safflower oil
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 (1.5-ounce) ranch dressing packet
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
  • Pinch cayenne
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 250°F. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper. (If it’s nonstick, you can skip this step.) Add the cereal, pecans, almonds, cashews, peanuts, corn nuts, and cheese crackers. Stir everything until the ingredients are well combined.

  2. Pour the oil and Worcestershire sauce evenly over the mix. Sprinkle the chili powder, dill weed, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and cayenne evenly over the mix. (You could stir together the liquids before pouring and stir together the spices before sprinkling, but it’s not necessary.)

  3. Stir until everything is well coated and blended. Taste and adjust seasonings and add salt if desired.

  4. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring once. Cool then serve. Will keep covered for a week.

Recipe Notes

For the cereal, I usually stick with either corn or rice, but you can use a combination of the any of the woven cereals. Also, I like the combination of different nuts, but you can substitute 2 cups of any nuts that you prefer. Basically, anything goes when it comes to party mix!