Swiss Chard Pinwheel Bread Recipes

SWISS CHARD AU GRATIN FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Remove the stems from the chard but keep the leaves whole. Add the chard to the boiling water (the pot will be packed at first) and cook for 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and run under cool water. Drain again, then wrap the chard in a kitchen towel and squeeze to remove the excess water. Chop the chard.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and season with salt, pepper and a little nutmeg. Simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Adjust the seasonings to taste. Stir in 1/3 cup Roasted Garlic Paste.
• Spread half the chard in the bottom of a medium casserole dish. Top with half the garlic sauce and half the cheese. Repeat the layers, ending with the cheese. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the casserole from the oven and turn on the broiler.
• Halve the bread lengthwise, then cut in half crosswise to make four 12-inch-long pieces. Broil the bread, cut-side up, until charred, about 1 minute. Slather with the remaining Roasted Garlic Paste and top each piece with one-quarter of the chard au gratin. Cut each pizza in half and serve.
• The unbaked chard au gratin can covered be and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Bring to room temperature, then bake as directed.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Arrange the garlic in a cluster on a large piece of foil and drizzle with 1/4 cup EVOO. Wrap up the garlic in the foil to make a tightly sealed pouch. Roast until very tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool, then squeeze the garlic from the skins into a food processor. Add the remaining 3/4 cup EVOO and the honey and season with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth, then transfer to a small container. (Alternatively, you can mash the garlic paste with a fork instead of using a food processor.)

SWISS CHARD SALAD WITH LEMON, PARMESAN & BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Wash and dry the chard and remove the stems from the leaves. (Save stems for another use.) Stack a few of the leaves on top of each other, roll them like a cigar and cut the cigar into thin (1/8-inch) ribbons. Repeat until all the leaves are shredded. Put the leaves into a large salad bowl.
• Warm ¼ cup olive oil in a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring frequently, until they are crisp and golden brown (about 5 minutes). Be careful not to burn them! Stir in the garlic, a pinch of salt and pepper flakes, and let them toast for another minute, then remove from the heat.
• Zest the lemon into the bowl of chard. Juice the lemon into a small mixing bowl. Add a few generous pinches of salt. Slowly whisk in ¼ cup of the olive oil.
• Add the Parmesan and about ⅔ of the lemon dressing to the bowl. Toss until nicely coated. Taste and add more dressing if you like. Toss in the toasted bread crumbs and serve immediately.

SIMPLE SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil on a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook until tender and aromatic, about 2 minutes. Add the Swiss chard and balsamic vinegar; cook and stir until the chard is wilted and tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

SWISS CHARD WITH TOASTED BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• In a 5-quart saucepan, melt 1/2 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add fresh breadcrumbs and a pinch each of coarse salt and ground pepper. Cook, tossing, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside; wipe pan with a paper towel.
• Swiss chard; slice crosswise 3/4 inch thick, keeping stems separate from greens.
• In pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high. Cook stems, stirring, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add greens; cover and cook over medium-low until wilted, 5 minutes. Uncover; cook, stirring, over medium-high until pan is dry, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper; add a pinch of sugar, if desired. Top with breadcrumbs.

STEAK WITH SWISS CHARD AND GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in middle position. In a small saucepan, heat oil and garlic over medium-high until oil bubbles at edges. Add 1 teaspoon garlic oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high. Season steak with salt and pepper and cook, in batches if necessary, until well browned and medium-rare, 5 to 7 minutes, flipping halfway through. Transfer to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest while preparing vegetables.
• Return skillet to medium heat and add garlic slices and 2 teaspoons garlic oil. Add chard stems and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Add leaves and season with salt and pepper. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until leaves are wilted, 3 minutes. Meanwhile, brush bread with remaining garlic oil, season with salt and pepper, and broil until golden and crisp, 2 minutes. To serve, thinly slice steak against the grain and serve with chard and garlic bread.

SWISS CHARD PINWHEEL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms and onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add Swiss chard and water. Continue to cooking until Swiss chard becomes tender, about 8 to 10 minutes (you may need to another tablespoon or more of water if the Swiss chard sticks to the skillet).
• Add the garlic powder, ground black pepper, and salt.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Set the skillet aside to cool.
• On a lightly floured board or surface, roll out pizza dough into a 10 x 14 inch rectangle.
• Spread cooled Swiss chard mixture and mozzarella cheese on top of dough, leaving about 1-inch of dough around the edges.
• Starting from the long side, roll up the crust to make one large loaf.
• Pinch along the seam of the loaf to seal and fold the ends under the loaf.
• Place the loaf on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Cut into 8 slices and serve with warmed marinara sauce.

CREAMED SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Wash chard and dab dry. Separate stems from the leaves.
• Cut stems into ½" slices. Chop leaves into large 1" pieces.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add stems and cook 3-4 minutes or until tender-crisp.
• Stir in heavy cream, seasoned salt & pepper and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Add leaves and cook until wilted, 2-3 minutes more. Season with salt & pepper to taste.