Leah’s Party Popcorn

Name: Leah's Party Popcorn
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 4 quarts.
Ingredients: 4 quarts popped popcorn; 2 cups miniature sesame breadsticks or sesame sticks; 2 cups mixed nuts; 1 cup sunflower kernels; 1 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas; 1 cup potato sticks, optional; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dill weed; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Popcorn is good just about any way, but spicing it up makes it all the more special. I love this recipe because so many people enjoy it. Pile it in bowls for parties or spoon individual portions into sealed bags for take-along treats. —Leah Steenberg, Circle Pines, Minnesota

Ingredients

4 quarts popped popcorn
2 cups miniature sesame breadsticks or sesame sticks
2 cups mixed nuts
1 cup sunflower kernels
1 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
1 cup potato sticks, optional
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. If desired, stir in potato sticks. In a small bowl, whisk remaining ingredients. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; toss to coat.
Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 10-15 minutes or until toasted, stirring every 5 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup (calculated without potato sticks): 184 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 299mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Leah's Party Popcorn in Taste of Home October 2011

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NevadaRose

Oct 30, 2011

This was OK, but not really worth it. Not sure if the lemon juice was needed; it gave it a little bit of an odd flavor.
Relasmith

Oct 4, 2011

Quick with a nice spicy kick to it.