Recipe: Cheesy Chili Popcorn

Given the previous post you'll be surprised to find that this recipe is actually good tasting while not being bad for you.

Do your kids love salty snacks? Give them this chili- and cheese-spiced popcorn. It's low in fat and calories and high in flavor.

And it only takes 10 minutes!

Ingredients:
8 cups popped popcorn, plain
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:
1. Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a small bowl stir together butter, chili powder, and garlic powder.
2. Drizzle over popcorn; toss to coat.
3. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; toss to coat. Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature up to 3 days. Makes 10 servings (about 8 cups).

For the nutrition info buffs among you:

calories: 51, total fat: 3g, saturated fat: 2g, cholesterol: 7mg, sodium: 46mg, carbohydrate: 5g, fiber: 1g, protein: 1g, vitamin C: 0%, calcium: 2%, iron: 1%

And for the diabetics among you:

starch: .5 diabetic exchange, fat: .5 diabetic exchange.