Sauteed Swiss Chard Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
3 servings
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Calories
520 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Sauteed Swiss Chard Recipe
Description
The Sauteed Swiss Chard Recipe highlights the diverse texture of chard by separating stems and leaves, cooking them in stages. Bacon and sautéed onions provide a savory base cooked in olive oil and butter. The stalks are stir-cooked until nearly tender before adding the leaves, which cook quickly and wilt down. Seasoned with salt, black pepper, and dried thyme, the dish receives a subtle herbal note. Finally, cream is stirred in to add richness and balance to the smoky bacon flavor.
This method maintains a pleasant contrast between the firmer stalk pieces and delicate leaves while infusing the Swiss chard with the flavor of bacon and onion. It makes an excellent accompaniment for roasted or grilled meats. The cream adds a smooth finish without overpowering the natural bitterness of the chard.
The recipe permits substitution of thyme with rosemary, savory, or Italian seasoning blends depending on preference, allowing some flexibility in flavor profile. Ensuring the chard is well rinsed and dried helps achieve a clean taste and proper texture.
Ingredients
- 12 Medium swiss chard stalks with leaves
- 5.3 Ounces Bacon about 7 slices, slices
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 onion sliced
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- ¼ Teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 Tablespoon thyme dried, *see Notes
- ⅔ Cup cream table or half and half
Instructions
- Take your chard stems with leaves in the hand and break them apart where the leave and the stem meet. That way its easier to rinse off impurities. Pat dry after rinsing.
- Cut your stems into smaller pieces and keep in a bowl aside.
- Cut your leaves small as well and keep separate from the cut stalks. The leaves need short cooking then the stems.
- Cut your bacon into small pieces.
- Heat up a pan with the olive oil and butter and add in your onion slices. Cook your onion soft.
- Add the bacon pieces and fry your bacon until crisp over medium to high heat.
- Throw in your swiss chard stem pieces and stir cook for a minute on high heat. Then sautee your swiss chard stalk pieces over medium heat.
- Season with salt, black pepper and thyme, and mix.
- Sautee your chard stems until they look almost cooked through.
- Now add half of the swiss chard leaves to your pan and over high heat mix and cook so that the leaves reduce in size. Then add the remaining rainbow chard leaves and cook further over high heat until the leaves have considerably reduced in size.
- Reduce heat to medium and pour cream over the chard in the pan. Cook and mix for another 1-2 minutes.
- Serve your sauteed swiss chard with bacon hot.
Notes
- You can substitute dried thyme with rosemary, savory, or an Italian seasoning blend as desired.
- Rinse and pat dry Swiss chard thoroughly to remove any dirt before cooking.
- Separate and cook stems and leaves separately to ensure even tenderness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 520 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 520kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1183mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 934mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 12766IU | 255% |
| Vitamin C | 64mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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