Wilted Swiss Chard

July 2, 2008 12:13 am admin Recipes, Vegetables

Who is brave enough to grab a bunch of those bitter-looking greens bunched up in the leafy section of the super market? Who really knows what to do with those things, anyway? I’m not a fan of collard or mustard greens and kale makes me retch. But I’ve really taken a shine to Swiss Chard and its almost-salty flavor. It has a twinge of tangy bitterness, but not enough to overpower a dish. My favorite preparation is with some bacon, red onions, and a splash of white wine.

Ingredients
2 slices thick-cut, natural smoked bacon, diced
1/4 cup red onion, diced
4 tbsp dry white wine
1 bunch red Swiss chard

Method
Wash and dry the chard. Remove stems, then chop roughly into 2-inch pieces. Set aside.

In a large skillet, fry bacon pieces with red onion until bacon is fully cooked and onion is soft and translucent. Add Swiss chard pieces and white wine. Sautee for 2-3 minutes, or until leaves are gently wilted and volume is reduced by about half.

Serve immediately.

One Response

  1. Christie Hicks Says:
    July 3rd, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    That’s very similar to my collard greens recipe, except they get boiled for about 10 minutes first to make them more tender them and we swap the white wine for apple cider vinegar.

    I’ve used this for chard in the past – it makes a great appetizer with goat cheese and bread: http://www.recipezaar.com/223164

    And robin has a chard recipe I can’t wait to try – I’ll sen you a link.