Tex Chex Mix

Need a lacto ovo vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Tex Chex Mix could be a super recipe to try. This recipe makes 28 servings with 207 calories, 5g of protein, and 7g of fat each. For 52 cents per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 48 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of crisp rice cereal, nacho chips, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes. It is brought to you by Betty Crocker. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 77%. Tex-Mex Fiesta Chex Mix®, Chex Mix, and Chex Mix are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 28

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter or margarine

3 cups Wheat cereal

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

3 cups Corn cereal

1 cup crunchy toasted corn kernel nuts

3 cups Rice cereal

1 cup dry-roasted peanuts

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

2 cups regular or nacho flavored tortilla chips, broken into 1-inch pieces

1 cup bite-size pretzel twists

2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon salt

Equipment:

bowl

measuring cup

microwave

aluminum foil

Cooking instruction summary:

1 In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, peanuts, pretzels and corn kernel nuts. 2 In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in seasonings. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated. 3 Microwave uncovered on High for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring after each minute. Stir in tortilla chips. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool. Store in airtight container.

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, peanuts, pretzels and corn kernel nuts.

3. 2

4. In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in seasonings.

5. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.

6. 3

7. Microwave uncovered on High for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring after each minute. Stir in tortilla chips.

8. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool. Store in airtight container.


Nutrition Information:

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143k Calories
3g Protein
7g Total Fat
18g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
143k
7%

Fat
7g
11%

  Saturated Fat
2g
13%

Carbohydrates
18g
6%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
5mg
2%

Sodium
224mg
10%

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Protein
3g
7%

Folate
84µg
21%

Manganese
0.41mg
20%

Iron
3mg
19%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.16mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Fiber
2g
8%

Vitamin B2
0.13mg
8%

Magnesium
30mg
8%

Phosphorus
68mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.41µg
7%

Vitamin E
0.96mg
6%

Copper
0.12mg
6%

Vitamin A
247IU
5%

Calcium
33mg
3%

Potassium
100mg
3%

Selenium
1µg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.25mg
2%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin D
0.29µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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