Italian Party Mix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 (0.6 oz.) envelopes Italian salad dressing mix
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. hot sauce
4 c. bite-size crispy corn or wheat square cereal
3 c. pretzel sticks
1 c. mixed salted nuts

Preparation

Place butter in a 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish; microwave, uncovered, at High for 50 seconds or until melted.
Stir in salad dressing mix and next 3 ingredients.
Add cereal, pretzel sticks and nuts to butter mixture; toss gently.
Microwave, uncovered, at High for 4 to 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring after 2 minutes.
Let cool; store in airtight container.
Yields 8 cups.