Broccoli Chips

When fresh, seasonal broccoli is available, frozen varieties exit the stage at our house.  The entire family devours the florets with enthusiasm. As we all know, a family that eats broccoli brings a smile to even the most frazzled moms.

But, there was a downside.  No one ate the stalks.  Week after week, money was being tossed into the trash.  Endless googling was fruitless.  Friends and family had no suggestions. 

Then in our kitchen, a solution was born....broccoli chips.

Let these guys be the solution in your house too.  

It is as easy as.....

Ingredients:

2 broccoli stalks
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp black pepper

Preheat oven to 425

Lightly oil a baking sheet with 1 tbsp olive oil

Thinly slice the stalks and place on the baking sheet

Sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder and pepper

Drizzle the remaining olive oil on top 

Stir to coat

Arrange in a single layer

Bake for 15 minutes, stirring about half way through at 7 minutes.

**For extra crispy chips, leave in 5-7 minutes longer.  Just keep an eye on them and sample often.**

See wasn't that easy?

Try them for yourself, then leave us a comment!