Photo: Sauteed Swiss Chard with Bacon Recipe
Ingredients
- Olive oil, for pan
- 1 cup bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 bunch Swiss chard, stems removed and cut into 1/2-inch lengths, leaves cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- Kosher salt
Directions
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.
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By dianaprzy
on November 11, 2011
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This dish was just as good as everyone says. I got a bunch of chard in my weekly grocery bin and I didn't want it to got to waste but I honestly didn't know what to do with it. This dish looked and sounded like the best and I just happended to have bacon in the fridge. The only complaint is that I didn't make enough... my 2 year old and my 4 year old devoured it and I didn't even think they'd eat it! The hubby and I liked it just as much. I plan on making this quite often in the future, a great way to get your kids to eat their greens!
By Littlebirdy
Charlotte, NC
on October 25, 2011
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Delicious! I also used less kosher salt. This will be a regular in my kitchen from now on.
By niakins
Southern Cali
on May 22, 2011
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I bought swiss chard on a whim at a farmers market and this was a perfect introduction to the vegetable. As another reviewer did I also subbed chili powder for red pepper flakes and also tossed in a dash of garlic powder because i only had minced garlic on hand and didn't want to go fishing them out or risking them burning. Thanks Anne.
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