As you probably guessed, the original recipe isn’t really called “Sarah’s Popcorn Soup.” It’s actually called “Nancy’s Popcorn Soup.” However, I’ll tell you that the original iteration of this recipe…is not very good. It’s kind of tasteless and bland (even with the added hot sauce), and I wanted so badly for this recipe to work that I took to my spice cabinet and made it awesome.
It was incredible once some magic was worked on it. Truth be told, you don’t even really need the popcorn — it’s kind of a kitschy topping, but it was fun, and I really liked it.
Also, I’m not known for being terribly observant, and my memory/attention span is roughly that of a gnat, so I had a couple moments the night we had this soup that made me think I was actually losing my mind.
I put the popcorn garnish on mine (Dennis didn’t want the popcorn), and set it on the table while I did a couple of things. When I got back to the table, there was no popcorn on the soup. I was pretty sure I’d put some on there, but I also know how quickly I forget things, so I didn’t think much of it and put more on.
I went into the kitchen to do something else, and when I came back, the popcorn was gone again. At this point, I was fairly certain I was losing my mind, and I actually looked over at Dennis to see if he was snatching my popcorn when I walked away. He wasn’t paying any attention.
(Have you figured it out yet? I hadn’t.)
Apparently, when popcorn is in liquid, it kind of shrivels and ‘disappears.’ I’m kind of embarrassed how long it took me to figure it out, but I did eventually! (NOTE: The popcorn shrivels.)
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Sarah’s Popcorn Soup
Serves 4 to 6
From “Nancy’s Popcorn Soup” in The Dinner Doctor
