Texas Trash Food

TEXAS TRASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250.
• Mix the first 7 ingredients in a cup with a spout.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a baking pan.
• Pour the butter and seasonings over the dry mix, stirring until each piece is coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool.
• Stir in an air tight container.
• Freezes well.

TEXAS TRASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• In a shallow 2-quart baking dish, mix together melted butter, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire, chili powder, garlic powder, and oregano.
• In a large bowl, mix up Fritos, Crispix, Ritx Bits, Corn Nuts, Goldfish, pepitas, peanuts, and sunflower seeds.
• Pour mixture into pan with butter mixture and toss to coat evenly and thoroughly with the butter sauce.
• Place baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake, stirring every 10 minutes or so, for 1 hour, or until dry and lightly browned.
• Cool completely, then store in a tightly covered storage container.
• It is best served within 2 days.

TEXAS TRASH | SPICY CHEX MIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275°F and have ready one to two large rimmed baking sheets.
• Add the Corn, Rice, and Wheat Chex to a large mixing bowl, along with the Bugels, bagel chips, rye chips, and pretzels. Use your hands to toss until evenly combined.
• Add the butter, Worcestershire sauce, Tony's Creole Seasoning, seasoned salt, and garlic powder to a microwave-safe bowl. If you want the mix to be extra spicy, add the hot sauce as well. Heat at 30-second intervals, until melted.
• Drizzle the melted butter evenly mixture across bowl cereal mix and use your hands to gently toss until everything is evenly coated. Be sure to wash your hands well.
• Add the mix to the rimmed baking sheet in a layer no thicker than one inch thick. Use a second baking sheet if necessary.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Then, stir up/toss the mixture using a spatula, return to the oven, and bake for 15 minutes more. Allow to cool and serve, or store in an airtight container for up to four weeks.

TEXAS TRASH DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Microwave cream cheese and sour cream in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 minute or until cheese is softened. Remove from microwave. Mix with wire whisk until smooth. Add refried beans, green chiles, Seasoning Mix and 2 cups of the cheese; mix well.
• Spread bean mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups cheese.
• Bake 25 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with tortilla chips.

GRANDMA'S TEXAS TRASH

Steps:

• Melt butter and grease in medium sauce pan.
• Add all seasonings and stir into the liquid.
• In a large pot mix all cereals, cheese nips, and pretzels.
• Pour liquid all over mix coating it all well.
• Spread the mix onto cookie sheets and bake at 200' for 2 hours stirring occasionally.
• Bag in ziplock baggies or your favorite holiday jars or sealed bowls.

KRISTY'S TEXAS TRASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large aluminum roasting pan, layer 1/2 the box of Cheerios, 1/2 the box of Rice Chex, 1/3 the bag of pretzels, & 1/2 lb. of the pecans. Repeat the layers again (you'll have 1/3 bag pretzels leftover).
• Melt the margarine and bacon grease in a skillet at a low heat on the stovetop, then add the remaining ingredients. Stir until blended then pour into a glass measuring cup.
• Pour the liquid mixture evenly over the layers of cereals/pretzels/nuts. Gently stir. Place in the oven at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring EVERY 5 minutes.
• Remove and let cool before putting into zipper bags for storage.
• Enjoy!