If you’re a foodie, chances are, you love reading predictions of what will be HOT this year on restaurant menus and in supermarkets. The trend trackers certainly have been busy compiling lists. If you google ‘food trends 2013’ you will find umpteen opinions of what will take the place of kale and cupcakes! I must admit, I have been burning the midnight oil (and I bet other Recipe Reduxer’s have as well) reveling in these lists. This month’s recipe redux challenge is to pick one trend and add it to a pot of soup.
So what predicted ‘food craze’ caught my attention? POPCORN!!! In my opinion, popcorn is already a popular snack. Taste of Home reports, “Americans consume 7 billion quarts of popped popcorn a year. That’s enough to fill the Empire State Building 18 times.”
Yes, that’s billion with a B! But this year expect to see popcorn in a new light. Sweet or savory; as a snack or as an ingredient; marketers, chefs and food bloggers will adopt this trend in a variety of fun and different ways. Today, I am using it as a topping for a hot winter soup. With the big game only weeks away, football fans can enjoy my spicy popcorn on top of another classic Super Bowl food, chili. I hope you have fun looking at the links at the bottom of this post to see what other trends have ended up in our pots!
What food trend are you looking forward to this year?
Turkey Chili with Spicy Popcorn
Ingredients (serves 6)
for the chili
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped green peppers
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms (baby bella)
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups low sodium tomato juice
- 14.5 oz. can chopped tomatoes
- 1.5 oz can undrained kidney beans (Goya)
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup white wine
for the popcorn
- 1/2 cup popcorn
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- olive oil
Instructions
for the chili
Assemble ingredients. Sauté ground turkey in a pot sprayed with cooking spray. Once cooked, set aside. Add olive oil to a large skillet and heat on high. Add onions, celery, green peppers, carrots, mushrooms, and spices through pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes while stirring. Add cooked ground turkey and remaining ingredients. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, uncovered. Thin with additional tomato juice if necessary.
for the popcorn
Place popcorn in a small brown lunch bag and fold over twice. Place in a microwave oven and cook on full power for 2 to 2-1/2 minutes for until you hear a pause of 2 seconds between pops. Carefully remove popcorn from microwave and pour into a large bowl. Use a mister to spray with olive oil and sprinkle with chili powder. Toss to coat evenly.
Very interesting recipe! Didn’t look that appealing at first, but popcorn might be pretty tasty in some chili. I’ll give it a shot if you say it’s good haha
Thank you for your honesty!
I love popcorn and would snack on it every night if I could! Such a genius idea to put it on chili!
Krystle, It’s a great snack when you air pop it and add oil sparingly. Glad you liked the idea of topping chili with it!
I adore popcorn and this is beyond clever! Definitely topping off my next bowl of chili with some 🙂
Deanna,
Thanks for the positive feedback!
If the trend experts had any idea how much popcorn my oldest son eats on a weekly basis, they would’ve known popcorn is a trend that’s already in full force at my house 🙂
Regan,
Great snack for kids and adults!
What an innovative recipe! Sounds delicious.
Nina,
Thanks for your comment! I wasn’t sure what popcorn would taste like on top of chili, but it is actually good! It makes a fun meal and is very kid friendly!
I am so excited to see that popcorn is hot this year. love the air popped corn, savory or salty anytime of the day 🙂
Dixya,
Yes, this is a trend we can all be happy about and get behind!