Sautéed Swiss chard tastes absolutely amazing with mushrooms, sausage, leeks, onions, and potatoes - one at a time, or generously all together.
Better than anything on this list, is Swiss chard with strips of streaky bacon. It is simple, it is home-style, and it is bound to become your new, healthy comfort food.
The reason is that the combination of nutrients, textured greens, and bacon grease is quite irresistible. You'll have to try it to love it - and it only takes about 20 minutes, so, what are you waiting for?
If you aren't familiar with Swiss chard, here are the basics: chard is a leafy, cool-season vegetable with bright-colored stalks of yellow, red, white, pink, purple, or orange.
It is similar to spinach, with a more mild flavor, and the key to cooking Swiss chard is to chop up the stalks and add them to the pot first, then add the bite-size leaves, as the chard ribs require a longer cooking time. If you are buying in bulk, you can blanch the leaves and stems, then store them in the freezer for a quick-to-fix meal.
Swiss chard is wonderful, often overlooked leafy green to add to your meals. It has a wealth of minerals, including magnesium, manganese, potassium, and iron - you might even enjoy it with a side of pan-fried garlic chicken livers. Add a splash of apple cider vinegar to your sautéed Swiss chard, and dinner is ready to eat.
Sautéed Swiss Chard and Bacon Recipe
Serves: 4 Prep: 10 min Cook: 14 min
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch of Swiss chard
- 2 bacon slices, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup vegetable or chicken stock
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- Chop the stems and leaves of the chard into bite-size pieces, and keep them separate.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the bacon to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the bacon is browned.
- Remove the bacon from the skillet, reserve for later, and add the garlic to the pan.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring, then add the Swiss chard stems.
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then add in the leaves and stock. Season to taste.
- Continue cooking until nicely wilted, about 4 minutes.
- Toss in the bacon, mix well, and serve.
📖 Recipe
Sautéed Swiss Chard With Bacon Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch of Swiss chard
- 2 bacon slices chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup vegetable or chicken stock
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Chop the stems and leaves of the chard into bite-size pieces, and keep them separate.1 large bunch of Swiss chard
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the bacon to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the bacon is browned.2 bacon slices
- Remove the bacon from the skillet, reserve for later, and add the garlic to the pan.2 garlic cloves
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring, then add the Swiss chard stems.1 large bunch of Swiss chard
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then add in the leaves and stock. Season to taste.¼ cup vegetable or chicken stock, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Continue cooking until nicely wilted, about 4 minutes.
- Toss in the bacon, mix well, and serve.
Leave a Reply