Is your garden overwhelmed with root vegetables? These veggie chips are packed with so much flavor, I wish I would have made more. Read more to see this easy way to get some more vegetables into your diet.
What you will need:
- Fresh beets and carrots or any other root vegetable you would like to try.
- Olive oil or coconut oil
- Pepper, Salt/seasoning salt/ or whatever spice that catches your fancy.
- First you must peel the beets and carrots. I preferred to chop the ends off of the beets first. It seems easier this way. I then give them a good rinse.
- Next slice them about 1/16 thin. If you have a mandolin it would really come in handy here. I unfortunately don't have one. So I tried to cut as thin as possible. Making a few crescents by mistake along the way. (Which crisped better than the rest. Yum!)
You ever notice how carrot slices look like eyes? Is it coincident they are good for your eyes? I think not!
Back to business.
- Now you want to prepare baking sheets. Line the baking sheet with wax paper for easier cleanup. I tried one pan with a cookie rack, one without. If you do not use a cookie rack then make sure you grease pan or use wax paper to prevent sticking.
- Coat slices with oil and spices of your choosing. You can do this in a bowl or brush on once they're on the pan. Make sure you get both sides.
- Arrange pieces on pans.
Place in oven for 30-35 minutes until edges turn crispy and curl. If you are not using a wire rack then flip chips after 15 minutes. Some may finish quicker than others. Removes chips as they finish and place on cooling rack. They should crisp as the cool. Since I used a knife on mine, they were not cut even and were kind of thick so they did not all crisp up. They were still delicious!
Short version recipe:
Ingredients:
Preheat Oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare baking sheets.
There you have it! Have you made beet chips before? Have a different recipe or suggestion? I would love to hear from you.
Ingredients:
- Several beets or carrots
- Oil
- Salt, pepper and seasoning
Preheat Oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare baking sheets.
- Wash, peel, and slice beets and carrots.
- Place beets on cookie sheet and brush with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper or your favorite seasoning on both sides.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes flipping halfway through if you are not using a cookie rack.
- Remove chips as the crisp or start to burn. Cool on cookie rack, they will crisp as the cool.
There you have it! Have you made beet chips before? Have a different recipe or suggestion? I would love to hear from you.