Braised Wilted Chard

Name: Braised Wilted Chard
Ingredients: 3 slice thick cut bacon, cut into smaller pieces; 1/4 cup diced onion; 2 clove garlic, minced; 1 bunch swiss chard, cleaned; 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg or to taste; 3 tbsp sunflower seeds, shelled & roasted

6 ingredients

21 steps

Ingredients

3 slice thick cut bacon, cut into smaller pieces
1/4 cup diced onion
2 clove garlic, minced
1 bunch swiss chard, cleaned
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg or to taste
3 tbsp sunflower seeds, shelled & roasted

Directions

1

Throughly clean chard.
2

Remove any bruised areas.
3

Cut the chard in half, separating the stem from the leaf part.
4

Slice the stem & combine with the garlic & onion.
5

Reserve the leaves.
6

In a deep skillet or shallow wide pot, fry the bacon pieces until crispy.
7

Remove the bacon & drain on a paper towel, keeping the bacon grease in the skillet.
8

To the hot grease add the swiss chard stem, garlic, & onion mixture.
9

Saute until tender on medium heat.
10

Add salt & pepper.
11

While the mixture is cooking, tear the leaves into smaller pieces.
12

Feel free to leave the ribs in the leaf mixture.
13

They are quite nutritious & will get tender like the stems.
14

Add the leaves to the top of the stem mixture.
15

Sprinkle with nutmeg & more salt & pepper, if desired.
16

Cover with a lid & cook on medium for 2-3 minutes.
17

Remove lid.
18

Using tongs mix all well.
19

When leaves are wilted & harder ingredients are softened the dish is ready.
20

Just before serving; mix in the bacon pieces & roasted sunflower seeds.
21

Try different types of onions to give the dish some delicious variations!