Brussel Sprout Chips

I found this recipe on one of my all time favorite Paleo sites, nomnompale.com , written by Michelle Tam.  A self proclaimed “food obsessionist,” Michelle discovered the Paleo lifestyle after her husband started eating this way.  

She writes, “In the summer of 2010, I made the decision to go Paleo — and when I decide to do something, I commit all the way. I immediately cut out all grains, legumes, sugar, and processed food from my diet, and read everything I could about the science behind the Paleo diet. I quit doing all the crazy cardio and starting doing high intensity training. I was all-in.

And whaddaya know? I feel great!… I found that my energy levels improved significantly, and my moods were sunnier, and I was a nicer mommy. Paleo’s the only approach that’s managed to improve my body composition and fuel me with enough energy to wrangle two small boys, hold down a full-time night shift job, cook for a houseful of hungry cavepeople, lift heavy(ish) stuff in the gym, and maintain a daily blog.”

A half-year after switching to a Paleo approach to nutrition, Michelle started nomnompaleo.com to chronicle her culinary adventures.   We are all the luckier for that!  Check out this fabulously healthy recipe!

Brussel Sprout Chips

If you’re a closet snacker like me, you’ll want to make these chips anytime you buy Brussels sprouts. Whenever I prepare my sprouts for roasting, I cut the stems off right at the base of the baby cabbages and pull off the outer leaves. Nowadays, instead of chucking the leaves into the trash, I toss them in fat and bake them into crunchy chips. (Please discard the really wilty ones.)

Here’s what to gather to feed 2-4 people:

• 2 cups of Brussels sprout leaves (outer leaves from 2 pounds of sprouts)
• 2 tablespoons of melted ghee
• Kosher salt to taste
• Lemon zest (optional)

Here’s how you make ‘em:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
•  Mix the leaves, ghee, and salt together in a large bowl.
•  Line two large baking trays with parchment. Divide the leaves evenly in a single layer on each tray.
•  Bake each tray for 8-10 minutes or until crispy and brown around the edges.
•  Microplane some lemon zest over the chips (optional), and… …chow immediately.

*this receipe compliments nomnompaleo.com    Check it out!

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