Ingredients
- Butter, for greasing the baking dish
- 6 large Swiss chard leaves (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- Salt
Filling:
- 2 cups cooked short grain brown rice
- 1 packed cup baby arugula leaves, chopped
- 1 cup goat cheese, at room temperature (8 ounces)
- 1 cup cooked green lentils
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- One 26-ounce jar marinara or tomato-basil sauce
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, or unsalted butter diced into 1/4-inch pieces
Directions
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish. Set aside.
Remove the thick stem from the center of each chard leaf. Cut each leaf in half lengthwise. Trim the ends from the leaves to make each leaf-half about 7 inches long and 5 inches wide. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the chard leaves and cook for 10 seconds. Remove the leaves and rinse with cold water. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
For the filling: In a medium bowl, mix together the brown rice, arugula, goat cheese, lentils, mint, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and garlic. Season with additional salt and pepper.
Spoon 1/3 cup of the filling onto the end of each chard leaf and roll up like a jellyroll.
Spoon 1 cup marinara sauce on the bottom of the prepared pan. Arrange the rolls, seam-side down, in a single layer on top of the sauce. Spoon the remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Drizzle with olive oil or dot the top with butter, if using, and bake until the cheese begins to brown and the rolls are heated through, about 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve.
Per Serving (based on 6-serving yield): Calories: 477; Total Fat: 29 grams; Saturated Fat: 10 grams; Protein: 18 grams; Total carbohydrates: 39 grams; Sugar: 2 grams; Fiber: 7 grams; Cholesterol: 22 milligrams; Sodium: 1205 milligrams
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By Kimmi4G
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on March 27, 2013
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I enjoyed this recipe, and surprisingly so did my 'hard-to-please' boyfriend. I made the marinara myself and since I had so much extra filing, I baked the rest rolled in Kale instead of chard. I don't recommend that, it became chewy. All in all, it's healthy, complete with fiber and veggies and quite tasty.
By aqbaskovic
on March 05, 2013
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I make this quite often and love it, but I was looking for a way to make it simpler. Tonight I used leftover quinoa in place of the lentils and fresh baby spinach in place of the chard. I just layered the spinach with the rice mixture on top and then a bit more spinach before the marinara. The result is more of a gratin-type dish, but still the same basic flavors. Family loved it, so I'll work on presentation next since it is a bit sloppy with my changes.
By lizettcam
on February 16, 2013
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I just finished making it about half an hour ago and to be honest, this dish is not worth the time it took to make it. It's nothing special. I was hoping it would have been something great but unfortunately it wasn't.
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