Instructions

• Step 1: Make dry-roasted beetles Make dry-roasted beetles. Place clean, frozen beetles on a baking sheet.
• Step 2: Bake for 1-3 hours Bake them in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 1 to 3 hours, until they're crispy. Then crush them with a spoon and add them to your favorite soup.
• Step 3: Make rootworm dip Make rootworm beetle dip. Mix cottage cheese, lemon juice, and skim milk in a bowl.
• Step 4: Add ingredients Add the mayonnaise, parsley, onion, dill weed, Beau Monde, and dry roasted beetles.
• TIP: You can find Beau Monde in the spice section.
• Step 5: Mix and refrigerate Mix well and refrigerate. Spread the dip on crackers and enjoy.
• Step 6: Make popcorn crunch Make popcorn crunch. Place the butter and honey in a small saucepan and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
• Step 7: Mix popcorn, insects, and butter mixture Put the popcorn and insects in a medium bowl, pour the butter mixture on top, and mix.
• Step 8: Bake for 10-15 minutes Spread the popcorn on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, or until crisp. The kids will love it.
• FACT: The African goliath beetle is the largest and heaviest beetle, weighing in at a quarter of a pound.

You Will Need

• Frozen beetles
• Soup
• 2 c. low-fat cottage cheese
• 1u00bd tsp. lemon juice
• 2 tbsp. skim milk
• u00bd c. reduced calorie mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. parsley
• chopped
• 1 tbsp. onion
• chopped
• 1u00bd tsp. dill weed
• 1u00bd tsp. Beau Monde
• 1 c. dry-roasted rootworm beetles
• Crackers
• u00bd c. butter
• melted
• u00bd c. honey
• 3 qt. popcorn
• popped
• 1 c. dry-roasted beetles