Stovetop Popcorn!

Have you ever done a price comparison on the popcorn aisle?  There is a ridiculous amount of money spent on this snack that is truly worth less than pennies.  Cut the bagged microwave popcorn.  You can manage the amount of added salt and oil that way!  Plus, look at the price on that bag of air-pop kernels.  Don't have an air-pop?  You don't need one!  Stovetop popping is lots of fun.  ;)

Original recipe from Recipe Girl.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c popcorn kernels 
• 1-2 T butter
• 1/2-1 t salt

Directions:

1. In a large cold pot, pour kernels.  Turn heat to medium.
2. Shake or toss pot every minute or so while heating.  When first kernel pops, cover pot with lid.  Continue to shake or toss every minute until popping stops (~5 min).
3. Remove from heat, keeping covered to catch any straggler poppers.  
4. Transfer to serving bowl or keep in pot (only one dirty dish!), letting it cool 2 min.
5. Melt butter in microwave.  Pour half the butter in a spiral over corn, toss and shake to spread.  Repeat.  Pour salt using the same method.  
6. Check out other fun topping ideas here, or go on to make caramel corn.  Enjoy!

Also try making your own microwave popcorn.