Three-Herb Popcorn Recipe

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Flo Burtnett of Gage, Oklahoma says this snack rates as the No. 1 nighttime treat in her family. The herbs and nuts put a different twist on plain popcorn!

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Three-Herb Popcorn Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 20 Servings

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Ingredients

6 quarts (24 cups) popped popcorn (about 1 cup kernels)
Salt to taste
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried chervil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 can (12 ounces) mixed nuts, optional

Directions

Place popcorn in a large container or oven roasting pan. Salt to taste and set aside. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in basil, chervil and thyme. Drizzle butter mixture over popcorn and toss lightly to coat evenly. Stir in the nuts if desired. Yield: about 20 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 106 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 163 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Three-Herb Popcorn in Taste of Home February/March 1993, p66