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Ingredients
8 cup popped popcorn
2 1/2 cup miniature pretzels
2 1/2 cup crunchy cheese-flavored
1 snacks
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
1/4 to 1/2 ts chili powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
Directions
Heat oven to 325. In large bowl, combine popcorn, pretzels and
cheese-flavored snacks. Melt margarine in small saucepan over low heat;
stir in lemon pepper seasoning, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder and
onion powder. Pour margarine mixture over popcorn mixture; stir gently to
coat. Spread mixture in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake at 325 for
10 to 15 minutes, stirring once. Cool completely. Store in airtight
container.
Nutrition Information per serving: 1 cup Calories 190 Protein 3 g
Carbohydrate 20 g Dietary Fiber 1 g Fat 11 g
Polyunsat 3 g
Saturated 2 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 540 mg Potassium 60 mg Dietary
Exchanges: 1 Starch, 2 Fat
Taken from Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks May 1993 Enjoy!
Servings: 11
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