swiss Chard

Orzo with Swiss Chard

Taken from http://www.ricardocuisine.com Thanks to Ludmilla for the suggestion! Ingredients: 250 ml (1 cup) of orzo 10 stems of Swiss chard with leaves 3 tbsp. Olive oil 45 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup chicken broth Salt and pepper Preparation: In a saucepan, cook the orzo in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside. Mince the stems and leaves of Swiss chard and set aside separately. In the same saucepan, soften the Swiss chard stems in oil…

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Lentil, Beans and Greens Soup

From The Vegetarian Collection by Alison Kent and The Canadian Living Test Kitchen Serves 8  Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried fava beans, or 1 1/2 cup fresh, shelled 1/2 cup dried kidney beans 1/2 cup dried romano beans 1/2 cup dried chickpeas 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp tennel seeds, crushed 1 tsp salt 4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and sliced 1 cup dried green lentils, rinsed…

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Swiss Chard Dolmades with Tomato Sauce

From Canadian Living’s ‘The Vegetarian Collection’ by Alison Kent and the Canadian Living Test Kitchen Makes 8 servings Ingredients: 1/3 cup dried Puy or green lentils, rinsed and drained 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely diced 1 cup basmati rice 2 tbsp dried currants 2 tbsp fresh dill 1/2 tsp dried mint 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper Pinch cinnamon Pinch allspice 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts 1 egg, beaten, 1 bunch Swiss chard…

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Pan-fried Kale

Ingredients: 1 onion 1-2 tablespoons olive oil 1 bunch of kale or swiss chard 1 tablespoon tomato paste salt to taste Preparation: In a large frying pan sauté the onions in the oil until brown and crisp, set aside.  Stack the leaves, roll together and slice about 5mm thick.  Sauté in the frying pan for about 1 minute.  Add several tablespoons of water, cover, reduce heat and steam until tender.  Add water as needed.  Kale cooks in about 10-15 minutes,…

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