Sauteed Swiss Chard Don T Be Afraid Recipes

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH RAISINS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Wash chard, leaving some water clinging to stalks and leaves; set aside. In a large saucepan with a lid, toast the pine nuts over medium-high heat, shaking pan to brown evenly, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from pan; set aside.
• In same saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add stalks, and cook until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add leaves, raisins, and garlic. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until tender, 6 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pull lid back slightly, and tilt pan to pour off water. Stir in vinegar and pine nuts; season with salt and pepper. Serve.

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut out the tough, triangular inner core of each leaf of swiss chard and cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices.
• Rinse the leaves and stems separately and reserve.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and cook until it turns golden brown; don't let the garlic get too brown or it will be bitter.
• Remove the garlic and set aside.
• Reserve the oil in the skillet.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and the onions.
• Saute over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chopped stems from the swiss chard and continue to cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the stems are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the swiss chard leaves, season with salt and pepper and cover.
• Cook 10 minutes, stirring often; you may need to add 1/2 cup chicken stock or water to keep the leaves moist.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the crispy garlic.

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Swiss Chard should be chopped into pieces about 2" square.
• Heat oil in a wok or skillet.
• Saute garlic for about 1 minute.
• Have high heat and saute the swiss chard for about2-3 minutes. (Water clinging to the leaves is enough liquid to cook the chard).
• Toss (do not over cook) until just wilted and getting soft.
• Season with pepper and serve.

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter and olive oil together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and onion, and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the chard stems and the white wine. Simmer until the stems begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chard leaves, and cook until wilted. Finally, stir in lemon juice and Parmesan cheese; season to taste with salt if needed.

SWISS CHARD IN SAUCE GRUYERE

Steps:

• Seperate the stems and leaves of the chard.
• Wash the stems and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
• Wash the leaves in 2 changes of water as they can be sandy.
• Spin dry and coarsely chop the leaves.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large pan.
• Add the stem pieces and a pinch of salt and stir-fry until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add the leaves and cover.
• Steam until leaves wilt, stirring occasionally.
• If mixture is too wet, uncover and cook off excess liquid.
• Transfer to an oven proof casserole and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare a Sauce Velouté.
• Melt butter in a saucepan.
• Add flour and cook, stirring for 3-4 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup stock, stirring to form a paste.
• Continue adding stock, a little at a time, stirring to incorporate before adding more stock.
• This will prevent lumping.
• When all the stock has been added, season with a dash of Old Bay and a grinding of pepper.
• Continue to cook, stirring, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the spoon.
• Remove from heat, stir in nutmeg, whisk in cheese, pour over chard.
• Finish in oven 20-25 minutes.

SAUTéED SWISS CHARD WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• 1. Take the Swiss chard and separate the white stalks from the green leaves using a sharp knife. Chop both parts roughly into bite-size pieces, keeping the leaves separate from the stalks. Cook the stalks in plenty of boiling salted water for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Drain.
• 2. In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil over a moderate heat. Add the chilli and garlic, and season with black pepper.
• 3. Stir in the leaves, cover the pan and let them wilt for 5 minutes. Stir and cook uncovered for a further 5 minutes to reduce the juices in the pan.
• 4. Add the stalks and a little more olive oil if necessary. Taste and adjust seasoning and squeeze over a little lemon juice.