Cheese Crisps



Swiss cheese crisps with basil or cayenne pepper

 Here is a quick and easy snack you can prepare in minutes.

CHEESE CRISPS

Cheese
Spices, if using.

Grate some cheese onto a piece of parchment paper and divide into mounds. Nuke until the cheese darkens, about 2 minutes. (You can also do this in a non-stick frying pan or a non-stick sheet pan, but why bother?) Remove the cheese from the parchment paper and flip over and nuke the other side for about a minute for even color and texture. The end result will be crispy with rough edges. Feel free to use kitchen scissors to shape into desired shape. My friends say they taste like Cheez-Its and they really like them. Well, they do taste like Cheez-Its, but they have ZERO CARBS!!!! This batch was made with swiss and parmesan mix with basil and some made with cayenne pepper. I really like making it with Tillamook Pepper Jack cheese. You can even make a taco shell.

Taco shell made with cheese

Instead of making small mounds, make a big mound on top of a piece of parchment paper and nuke for 2 minutes or so. Use enough cheese or the end result will be brittle and will break when you bite into it (much like some taco shells anyway) You can use something to drape it over to make a taco, but I find if I just pick it up and hold it for a few seconds that it'll hold its shape. Serve with your typical Tex-Mex fillings (which all happen to be low carb).