can I get some swiss chard ideas from y'all?

brideofaussie

Maybe I should post on WC too?

I'm beginning to dread seeing SC in my CSA box.  And this week I got a shitton of it.  As it is I have three recipes for it but they're basically all different ways of sauteeing it.

Does anyone prepare it *in* something or differently than sauteeing it?  A big problem is DH doesn't eat tomatoes and it seems like a lot of SC recipes call for tomatoes.  He will eat tomato products that don't resemble actual tomatoes though.

thanks for any help.  Last week I didn't get around to using it and I know that's b/c subconsciously I didn't want to eat it. 

kelbrian

Pasta with Italian chicken sausage, peppers and escarole - I made this tonight. I plan on making it this summer with swiss chard from our garden instead of escarole.

Chicken noodle soup

Lemony swiss chard with pine nuts

Swiss chard and sweet pea manicotti

 

I like to throw it in lasagna, pasta salad, regular salads..

belovedbride07

We have wilted it and put it on pizza with sausage.  Basically a twist on the same ol' thing.

Sorry, I'm not much help...our standard is sauteed (with bacon fat) with sausage and potatoes or something.

We got soooo many greens this winter.  I don't actually mind chard too much (last month we ate it with spicy sausage and spaetzle), but I am so tired of kale now.  It just seems so much more bitter than all of the other greens.

WendyGR

http://thelocalcook.com/2011/03/29/venison-with-swiss-chard-orzo/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/07/20/mixed-greens-master-mix/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/07/15/chard-or-kale-enchiladas/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/06/26/veggie-burrito-bake/

http://thelocalcook.com/2009/10/10/chard-utopia/

http://thelocalcook.com/2009/09/08/chard-cheese-bake/

If you find yourself with too much, I've found that you can give it a quick stir fry and vacuum seal it and it will keep in the freezer quite well to add to soups in the winter. 

brideofaussie

belovedbride07:

We have wilted it and put it on pizza with sausage.  Basically a twist on the same ol' thing.

Sorry, I'm not much help...our standard is sauteed (with bacon fat) with sausage and potatoes or something.

We got soooo many greens this winter.  I don't actually mind chard too much (last month we ate it with spicy sausage and spaetzle), but I am so tired of kale now.  It just seems so much more bitter than all of the other greens.

See?  And I'm totally digging on the kale now.  I wish I had as much kale as I have SC.

spiritenergy

You can put it in lasagna

brideofaussie

WendyGR:

http://thelocalcook.com/2011/03/29/venison-with-swiss-chard-orzo/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/07/20/mixed-greens-master-mix/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/07/15/chard-or-kale-enchiladas/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/06/26/veggie-burrito-bake/

http://thelocalcook.com/2009/10/10/chard-utopia/

http://thelocalcook.com/2009/09/08/chard-cheese-bake/

If you find yourself with too much, I've found that you can give it a quick stir fry and vacuum seal it and it will keep in the freezer quite well to add to soups in the winter. 

Thanks so much for the cheese bake recipe!  when DS woke me up at 6 am this morning I knew what I was going to do with all our time before church.

Even though I messed it up and didn't sautee it before I put it in w/ the rest of the ingredients, it still tasted yummy!  Thank you.

ESF1

Do you like Italian Wedding soup?  Traditionally it uses escarole, but I use chard in it a lot.  I don't have a recipe...just make a bunch of mini meatballs, brown, throw in a pot with chicken stock, onion, garlic, greens, and pasta shape of some sort.

This preparation is good:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Swiss-Chard-with-Raisins-and-Pine-Nuts-231509

This dish would work with chard

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/michael-chiarello/red-wine-spaghetti-with-broccoli-rabe-recipe/index.html

You can also substitute it for spinach in anything - just needs to be cooked longer.  Saute it and add to quiche, spanikopita, etc.

WendyGR

brideofaussie:

WendyGR:

http://thelocalcook.com/2011/03/29/venison-with-swiss-chard-orzo/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/07/20/mixed-greens-master-mix/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/07/15/chard-or-kale-enchiladas/

http://thelocalcook.com/2010/06/26/veggie-burrito-bake/

http://thelocalcook.com/2009/10/10/chard-utopia/

http://thelocalcook.com/2009/09/08/chard-cheese-bake/

If you find yourself with too much, I've found that you can give it a quick stir fry and vacuum seal it and it will keep in the freezer quite well to add to soups in the winter. 

Thanks so much for the cheese bake recipe!  when DS woke me up at 6 am this morning I knew what I was going to do with all our time before church.

Even though I messed it up and didn't sautee it before I put it in w/ the rest of the ingredients, it still tasted yummy!  Thank you.

so glad you liked it! 

jennyk213

You can also use it for a green smoothie.  This is the one I use but I'm sure there are a ton out there:

1 c. chard

1 c. spinach (sometimes I don't have spinach so I use 2 c. chard)

1 apple

Juice of 1 lemon

1 c. strawberries (I use frozen when they're not in season)

1 banana

1. c. water

Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

heliocentric

Epicurious and eatingwell both have some good recipes.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Curried-Red-Lentil-and-Swiss-Chard-Stew-with-Garbanzo-Beans-233385

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Swiss-Chard-Raisin-and-Pine-Nut-Tart-236407

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Double-Dutch-Mac-and-Cheese-with-Chard-352670

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pizza-Bianca-with-Goat-Cheese-and-Greens-106098

SuperGreen

I am SO bookmarking this thread.  I love chard!  One more to add:

Eggs in a Nest http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/EGGS%20IN%20A%20NEST.pdf *This is from the wonderul book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle."  It's a great way to enjoy fresh chard.  We don't like runny eggs, so we cover the pot for like 10-12 minutes rather than 3-5 like the recipe says.

junebride060306

http://ciboalimentaremangiare.wordpress.com/?s=swiss+chard&submit=Search

I had so much chard last year, I also started  to dread it!! 

ArcticFox

I made a swiss chard gratin.  The recipe was super complicated, I don't know where I put the recipe, but you could google it.  I remember using some veg bullion and cheese.. maybe breadcrumbs too.  DH loved it, so that says a lot!

Tonya_G

We love this recipe around our house- it's what first got us eating swiss chard. I'm excited to see all these other recipes too!

http://www.food.com/recipe/crustless-swiss-chard-quiche-311434

brideofaussie

one more to add!

http://cheese.food.com/recipe/baked-cheese-polenta-with-swiss-chard-114935