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     Title: Rice Krispies Easy Bean Appetizer
Categories: appetizers
     Yield: 1

     1 cn (16 oz.) fat free refried
          -beans
   1/2 pk (2 tbsp. + 2 tsp.) taco
          seasoning mix
   1/4 ts liquid pepper sauce
     1 c  diced light pasteurized
          -process
          cheese
     4 c  Rice Krispies® cereal
     1 c  salsa (optional)
          Vegetable cooking spray

 Optional Garnishes:
 Jalapeno pepper slices
 Cherry tomato halves
 1. In 3-quart saucepan, combine beans, taco seasoning
 and pepper sauce. Cook over low heat, stirring
 constantly, until mixture starts to bubble. Add cheese.
 Continue cooking and stirring until cheese melts and
 mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.

 2. Stir  Rice Krispies® cereal into hot bean
 mixture until thoroughly combined. Spread mixture
 evenly in 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking
 spray. Cool completely. Cut into 1-inch squares. Serve
 with salsa and garnish with jalapeno pepper slices or
 cherry tomato halves, if desired. Store in refrigerator.

 Yield: 16 servings
 Prep Time: 15 minutes

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