Taco Tidbits

Name: Taco Tidbits
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 cups.
Cuisine: Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter; 2 to 3 tablespoons taco seasoning; 8 cups Corn Chex; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

"This four-ingredient combination is a great change of pace from typical snack mixes," writes Sharon Mensing of Greenfield, Iowa. And it's a good thing the crispy treat is so simple to throw together. After one handful, your family will empty the bowl in no time.

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
2 to 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
8 cups Corn Chex
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Place butter in an 11x7-in. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 45-60 seconds or until melted. Add taco seasoning. Stir in the cereal until evenly coated. Microwave on high for 45 seconds; stir. Heat 1 to 1-1/2 minutes longer; stir. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; microwave for 45 seconds. Stir; heat 1 minute longer.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 150 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 456mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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mamashari

May 3, 2013

Tasted like chex with chili powder. Which, I guess, it essentially is. Thank goodness I tried it at home before I took it to our family reunion. Will not make again.