Baked Potato Chips by Rachel

Yes, potato chips are generally not the healthiest snack choice, but I think that if you make them at home and control the amount of salt you use, they are definitely a lot healthier than store-bought ones!  My version of potato chips are made from real potatoes that I hand-cut, baked in the oven (not fried!) and lightly salted.  Real potato chips actually don't need much seasoning because fresh potatoes have more flavor, in my opinion.

Anyway, here's the very easy recipe!

Ingredients

Russet Potatoes, as many as you want, but it only takes about 1 potato per person 

Olive Oil

Salt and Black Pepper to taste

- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

- Lay the potato down horizontally and cut thin slices.  If you have a Mandoline slicer, USE IT.  That will make your slices way more even.  If not, you'll end up with kind of uneven slices, which is what happened to me.  Either way, the key is that you want VERY thin slices.

- Line a baking sheet with foil and oil the foil on the sheet.  You'll need about 1-2 tbsp of olive oil here.  You don't want a pool of oil here- you just want enough to cover the foil in a light layer of oil.  

- Spreed your potato slices over the oiled sheet making sure that they don't overlap.  Brush the top of each potato slice with olive oil.  Add a pinch of salt and a couple turns of fresh, black pepper.

- Place in the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes.  They're done when they start to brown.  Remove from the foil and let cool on paper towels so that any excess oil can get absorbed.

You can really season these chips with any other spice while they're hot.  Adding Old Bay Seasoning or grated Parmesan and garlic salt could be great as well.  Beware of over-salting though!  Taste before your salt more.  

I know that these probably don't help anyone with their New Year's Resolutions to cut out snacks, but at least these are a little healthier, right?? *shrugs*  Enjoy!