Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients

• 2 cups pumpkin seeds
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 ½  tsp sea salt
• Fresh milled black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Separate pumpkin seed from pulp. Do not wash seeds.
3. Toss seeds, salt and oil together in a large bowl. Spread on a greased baking sheet.  Sprinkle with fresh cracked pepper.
4. Bake for 2 hours, stirring half-way through cook time. Remove baking sheet from oven when seeds are dry and golden brown.
5. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Snack on seeds or use as a garnish on pumpkin casseroles or soup.