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Garlic Parmesan Popcorn Recipe

I came up with this recipe one night when I was craving a salty snack. It's a great change from ordinary salted popcorn.—Rita Scarborough, Barrington, New Jersey

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Garlic Parmesan Popcorn Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

5 5 10

Ingredients

12 cups popped popcorn
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes. Strain butter, discarding garlic.
Drizzle butter over popcorn. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, salt and basil; toss to coat. Yield: 3 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 130 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 306 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Garlic Parmesan Popcorn in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2008, p20