Taco Popcorn

dendurgal · August 2012

This low-fat and low-carbohydrate treat is excellent for your next movie night. The spices add an interesting flavor to the snack. If one serving doesn't fill you up, have two — they'll count as only 1 carbohydrate exchange.

Prep time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
• 7½ cups air-popped popcorn
• butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1½ tsp. cumin
• 1½ tsp. garlic powder
• 1½ tsp. onion powder
• 1½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• cayenne pepper (optional)

Utensils:
• oven
• large baking pan
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300° Fahrenheit (148° Celsius).
2. Put popcorn in a large mixing bowl.
3. Lightly coat popcorn with cooking spray. Toss and coat again.
4. Combine cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper (optional).
5. Sprinkle spices over popcorn and toss to coat evenly.
6. Drizzle Worcestershire sauce over popcorn and toss again.
7. Spread popcorn evenly in large baking pan.
8. Bake for 10 minutes, tossing once.

Serves: 6

Serving size: 1½ cups

Nutritional analysis (per serving): 45 calories 1 g protein 1g fat 0 g sat. fat 9 g carbohydrate 2 g fiber 0 mg cholesterol 28 mg sodium 9 mg calcium 0.6 mg iron

Diabetic exchanges: ½ carbohydrate exchange

Variations and suggestions: Divide leftovers into individual serving sizes and put into airtight bags. Next time you're hungry for a snack, you can easily incorporate it into your meal plan.

angelalf1979 · August 2012

Bump! Yummy

Gidzmo · August 2012

Wonder if you could put this part in a shaker-top container (as you would for cinnamon-sugar or other seasoning)....(although I don't know how the Worcestershire sauce could be added in, or if it would be deleted),
• 1½ tsp. cumin
• 1½ tsp. garlic powder
• 1½ tsp. onion powder
• 1½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• cayenne pepper (optional)

And could other toppings be prepared in a similar fashion?