Italian -Style Sauteed Swiss Chard
Italian-Style Sautéed Swiss Chard is a simple, flavorful side dish made with fresh Swiss chard, garlic, olive oil, and a few classic Italian seasonings. The chard is quickly sautéed until tender, making this an easy way to turn fresh greens into a delicious side dish for any Italian meal.
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch rainbow Swiss chard
- 4 gloves thinly sliced
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 red pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. chopped Italian parsley
- water for blanching
Instructions
- Start by cleaning the Swiss chard and removing the tough stems. Wash the chard 2-3 times to remove all of the dirt
- In a large stock pot blanch the Swiss chard in salted boiling water for 3-4 minutes, then drain and chop the stems .
- In a large saute pan over medium high heat in the olive oil fry the garlic, red pepper and the red pepper flakes, fry until the garlic is crisp and the red peppers fragrant. Then remove the red pepper .
- Add the chopped stems first and cook for 3-4 minutes before adding Swiss chard leaves and saute 4-5 minutes to finish cooking the chard and to combine flavors. Salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with some really good extra virgin olive oil , sprinkle with freshly chopped Italian parsley .