Wilted Chard With Bacon And Garlic Recipes

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan lightly with olive oil and add the diced bacon, garlic, and crushed red pepper.
• Bring the pan to medium-high heat. When the garlic has turned a lovely golden brown, remove from the pan and discard.
• At this point the bacon should start to become brown and crispy. Add the Swiss chard stems and the stock and cook until the stock has mostly evaporated.
• Add the Swiss chard leaves and saute until they are wilted. Season with salt and serve.

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan lightly with olive oil and add the diced bacon, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Bring the pan to medium-high heat. When the garlic has turned a lovely golden brown, remove from the pan and discard. At this point the bacon should start to become brown and crispy. Add the Swiss chard stems and the stock and cook until the stock has mostly evaporated. Add the Swiss chard leaves and saute until they are wilted. Season with salt.

WILTED CHARD

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with cold water. Trim and discard the last 2 inches of the chard stems. Add leaves to water. (If the greens are very dirty wash them in several changes of water.) Lift the greens from the water, and put them in a colander to drain. Roughly chop the greens.
• In a large Dutch oven or tall sided skillet over medium heat, cook the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, cider vinegar and nutmeg for about 2 minutes. Add the greens in batches, stirring each batch as they wilt, before adding more. Add 1 cup chicken stock and cook, covered, stirring once or twice, until tender, about 10 minutes. Adjust the seasoning with vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.

SWISS CHARD WITH TOMATO AND BACON

Steps:

• Wash and rinse chard.
• Rough chop chard to 2-3 inches.
• In a large skillet, add olive oil and chopped bacon.
• Cook bacon till fat has rendered and crisp.
• Add chard, onion and garlic. Cover.
• Cook till wilted.
• Add salt and red pepper flakes.
• Uncover and as water steams off, add chicken stock, adding more as needed so pan does not burn.
• Lower heat to medium low. Continue to simmer until chard stalks and onion are tender.
• Add slices of tomato. Cook for another 3-5 minutes.
• Dress with balsamic vinegar to taste.
• Enjoy!

CHARD WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Rinse and drain well the chard to remove grit. Cut away stems and discard.
• Fry up bacon slices until crisp. Transfer to paper towel and drain. Let cool, then crumble. Set aside. Reserve bacon fat.
• On medium-high heat in frying pan, add the vinegar and sugar to the bacon fat and bring to boil. Boil for about 30 seconds. Make sure not to burn; reducing heat if necessary.
• Reduce heat to medium, add the chopped chard and sautè 2-3 minutes until slightly wilted but not slimy.
• Add the crumbled bacon. Stir well to coat with the bacon dressing. Transfer to platter and serve warm.