It’s November in Minnesota and it’s getting flipping cold outside.  (Highs in the 40’s Fahrenheit, that is.)  It makes me want to eat lots of hot soups, root vegetables … and kale.  Kale looks intimidating in the grocery store because the leaves feel like they’re as tough as a leather suitcase.  Not to fear!  If you bake kale in the oven, it will come out crispy and not tough at all.

You will need:

• Two baking sheets.
• One bunch of kale.
• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil.
• 3-4 teaspoons salt.
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.

Preheat the oven to 350°.  Grab the bunch of kale by the stem.

Rip pieces off of the leaves.  Keep going until you’re down to the midribs.

Rinse the kale pieces in a strainer and blot dry.  Add the oil, salt, and Parmesan and toss it like a salad.  Spread the mixture out evenly on the two baking sheets.

Bake the kale in the oven for 12 minutes.  They will come out looking like this:

The picture doesn’t really convey it, but these are delicious.  They taste like fresh, hot potato chips that happen to be green.