No this is not an anti-bean curd post, just childhood reminiscing. Doug, anyone?
I was whistling the lovely theme song as I mandolined my beets in preparation for a tasty afternoon snack.
Stuck in your head yet?
In spite of the ungodly temperature of my apartment, I decided I had no choice but to crank up my little firecracker of an oven yesterday afternoon in order to satiate my need for beet chips.
Luckily, my fantastic Organics to You order arrived and had some beautiful beets ready for my every beet need.
So, I mandolined these beauties (definitely surprised by their candy cane striped innards), tossed them in a few tablespoons of olive oil and finished with a few dashes of sea salt and fresh ground pepper.
While they were baking and simultaneously making my apartment hotter than mordor, I lounged in my back yard with a mason jar of gin and lime seltzer. This last part is essential.
Glorious.
Simple Beet Chips
2 Golden Beets (slightly smaller than a baseball)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Few dashes salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat oven to 325F
Using a mandolin, slice beets into very thin rounds and place in large bowl. Soak up extra moisture by squeezing beets in paper towels.
Drizzle oil and spices over dry beets, and toss to coat.
Place in a single layer on a parchment paper covered baking sheet.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, until crisp.
Meanwhile, enjoy a beverage of your choice. Perhaps read a book. Play with the dog. etc.
Remove from oven and let cool for about five minutes before devouring.
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