Tex Chex® Party Mix

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Ingredients

3 cups Corn Chex® cereal
3 cups Rice Chex® cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
1 cup bite-size pretzel twists
1 cup crunchy toasted corn kernel nuts
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 package (1 ounce) Old El Paso® Taco Seasoning Mix
2 cups regular or nacho flavored tortilla chips, broken into 1-inch pieces

Preparation Directions

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 seasoning mix. 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.

Tips

Nuts about nuts
Sub in any of the flavored almonds, cashews, pistachios or other nuts in place of the peanuts in this mix. Try corn chips or chili and cheese flavored corn chips in place of the tortilla chips.