Rosemary, Parmesan & Black Pepper Popcorn

This is seriously the best tasting popcorn...ever.  I first made this for a baby shower we hosted, and it was a huge hit.  I've since made some every few weeks to keep around as a snack.  It is really tasty and quite easy to make.  I initially saw the recipe on the Cristina Ferrare cooking show on the new Oprah network.  It looked fun and simple, so I looked up the recipe online and went from there.  Enjoy!

ROSEMARY, PARMESAN & BLACK PEPPER POPCORN

1 T. vegetable oil

1 c. popcorn kernels

2 T. unsalted butter, melted (I used much more butter than this...probably 4-6 T is more like it!)

2 T. finely chopped fresh rosemary (I just used one package from the store, and left it fairly coarsely chopped)

1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1/3 c. finely grated Parmesan

1/2 tsp. salt

Heat the oil in the bottom of a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.

Add the popcorn kernels, cover the pot with lid and shake the pot to coat the kernels in the oil.

With the lid closed, continue cooking over medium heat, shaking the pot occasionally.

Cook until the popping slows down and almost stops.

Transfer popcorn to the biggest bowl you have.

Drizzle the melted butter over the popcorn and stir to distribute.

Add the cheese, rosemary, pepper and salt.

Stir until mixed well.