Pizza Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Pizza in pumpkin seeds.  Just a whiff of these seeds and you feel like you are in a pizza parlor.  These roasted pumpkin seeds are perfect for the pizza lovers in the world. 

Ingredients:

2 cups pumpkin seeds

¼ cup olive oil

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon granulated garlic

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Separate the pumpkin seeds from the pumpkin flesh and rinse well in a colander.  Line a large baking sheet with paper towels and spread seeds out in an even layer to dry.  Allow seeds to dry for several hours.
2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Spread seeds out in an even layer.  Roast for 25-30 minutes until seeds are beginning to dry out.
4. Mix tomato paste, oregano, garlic, olive oil, and parmesan cheese in a medium bowl.  Add the pumpkin seeds and mix well to coat.
5. Spread the pumpkin seeds back out in an even layer.  Use a spatula to scrape all of the tomato mixture out with the seeds.
6. Roast for 25-30 more minutes.
7. Cool before serving.  Then store in an air-tight container.