Baked Parmesan Kale and Chard Chips
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I deiced to post this recipe after I got a shock from my incredibly picky daughter. She loves kale chips. This is the first time in months she has willing and knowingly eaten anything green. These are incredibly simple and easy to make. You will also save a lot of money. There are just three simple ingredients, which for at least me, I always have at home. The most I have seen kale for is two dollars and you can make a lot of chips with just one head. I have seen a small bag of kale chips in stores for four dollars.
These chips are best right out of the oven but will stay good for about two days in a paper bag. I usually just make kale chips but I wondered if it would work with other dark leafy greens. Rainbow chard looked good at the farmers market so I deiced to mix it with the kale. While I still like kale the best the chard was pretty tasty also. My daughter ate both very happily.
This recipe is very flexible. I start out at 300 degrees because I find that it is the best temperature for me. These chips can burn very fast and quoting Alton Brown is not "Good Eats". I find that at this temp it gives me some leeway if I am chasing down one of my children I can make it to the oven without them being over done. I have gone as low as 280 and as high as 350. It all depends on how closely you want to watch it and how your oven is acting on that day. If you do chose a higher temp it would be best to check on them at about four minutes at first a couple of minutes after that. Another thing I did because I hate doing dishes with a passion I cover a baking sheet with foil. Then I add a sheet of parchment paper just to make sure there is no sticking to the pan. If I am not stuffing them in my mouth right away place the done chips on a paper towel and let cool before storing. I never seem to have this problem though. Between my daughter and I we usually devour them pretty quickly.
Time: 12-15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Kale or dark leafy greens
- Olive Oil
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
Directions:
- Make sure oven rack is in middle position
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Remove stems and tear into desired size pieces(they will shrink)
- Wash and dry
- In a bowl add greens, drizzle with enough olive oil to coat, and cheese
- Mix until evenly coated
- Place a single layer on a baking sheet
- Cook for 6 minutes then flip and bake an additional 6 minutes or until chips are free from any moisture.
- Enjoy : )
