I recently made potato leek soup and mourned the loss of the dark green part of the leeks as I went to throw them away. Right as my hand hovered over the trash can, I decided to keep the leek scraps and find something to do with them.
After a quick Google search, I decided to put half of them into a bowl with other vegetable scraps to make turkey stock and the other half into a skillet with a bit of olive oil and butter. I had no idea that the final product would be crunchy, salty sticks with tons of flavor!
If you like salty snacks like chips, popcorn, nuts, or Trader Joe’s Inner Peas, this is the snack for you! If you hate wasting food, also for you 
Thinly slice the dark green parts of the top of leeks. In a skillet, heat a pat of butter and a dash of olive oil over medium-low. Add leek pieces. Saute for 20-25 minutes, then turn to high for 1 minute to make the sticks extra crunchy. Season with sea salt and enjoy!
P.S. Please feel free to sing my made-up song as you prepare these weird snack sticks: “Oooh, the weirdest snack!” Sung to the tune of Sweetest Thing by U2. Haha, normal…
