Spicy Swiss Chard With Pistachio Food

SPICY SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• In a large skillet over high heat, add oil, red pepper flakes and garlic and toast the garlic until golden brown. Add chard and toss quickly. Stir in a splash of white wine. Cook and toss until liquid evaporates and chard is wilted. Add the sugar, season with salt and serve.

PASTA WITH SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the spaghetti, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook for 1 minute to soften. Add the Swiss chard. Cook and stir until the stems of the chard are tender. You can use some of the hot pasta water to help steam the chard in the covered pan.
• Stir the hot spaghetti into the chard mixture along with the capers. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and drizzle with lemon juice if desired. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

GARLICKY SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Stack chard leaves on top of one another (you can make several piles) and slice them into 1/4-inch strips.
• Heat oil in a very large skillet (or use a soup pot). Add garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for 30 seconds, until garlic is fragrant. Stir in the chard, coating it in oil. Cover pan and let cook for about 2 minutes, until chard is wilted. Uncover, stir and cook for 2 minutes longer. Season with salt.

SPICY ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the red onions, jalapenos and salt and cook until the onions are soft and translucent, 5 minutes.
• Add the artichokes and cook until starting to fall apart, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the cream cheese, stirring until melted.
• Add the sour cream and Jack cheese and mix until well combined.
• Transfer the dip to a warmer or slow cooker to hold for serving.

SPICY SWISS CHARD AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bacon and cook until crispy and browned, another 5 minutes. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat. Add the chard and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the artichoke hearts, pickled jalapeños and sun-dried tomatoes; heat through, about 1 minute.
• In a medium pot, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until golden, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and slowly whisk in the milk. Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the sauce to the chard mixture. Stir in the ricotta, cream cheese, cheddar and parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to the baking dish. Sprinkle with more parmesan. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 20 minutes. Serve with pita chips or crackers.

SPICY SWISS CHARD AND ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bacon and cook until crispy and browned, another 5 minutes. Add the Swiss chard and cook until wilted, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the artichoke hearts, pickled jalapenos and sun-dried tomatoes and heat through, 1 minute.
• In a deep pot, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, until golden, 2 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and slowly pour in the milk while whisking; cook, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes. Add the sauce to the chard mixture. Stir in the ricotta, cream cheese, cheddar and Parmesan. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
• Transfer the mixture to a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with some grated Parmesan and bake until golden brown and bubbly, 20 minutes. Serve warm with tortilla chips for dipping.

SWISS CHARD RICE WITH SPICY CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• To make stock, boil 3 cups of water and add the sea kelp. Remove from the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes for the flavor to release. Reserve 2 cups of stock.
• In a heavy bottom pot, heat the sesame oil over medium heat, add the Swiss chard and saute until soft. Add the rinsed rice and continue to saute for 2 more minutes. Pour the reserved 2 cups of sea kelp stock into the pot. Let it boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, covered.
• Remove from heat and let it sit for another 5 minutes so the remaining heat inside the pot will finish the job. Fluff the rice and chard with a fork.
• Meanwhile, make the chili topping sauce by combining the remaining ingredients.
• To serve, spoon the rice in a bowl, top with the sauce, and mix all together to incorporate the rice with the sauce. Serve warm.

SWISS CHARD AND PECAN PESTO

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the Swiss chard and garlic in the hot oil until the chard leaves have wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Process the basil, pecans, sea salt, Parmesan cheese, and remaining olive oil in a food processor until all the ingredients are well integrated. Add the Swiss chard mixture and the lemon juice to the food processor; continue chopping until the mixture is pureed. Season with salt and pepper.

PAN FRIED SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place the chopped bacon in the skillet and cook until the fat separates from the meat. Melt the butter in the skillet. Stir in the lemon juice and garlic paste. Add the Swiss chard to the butter mixture. When the leaves begin to wilt, place a cover on the skillet and increase heat to medium-high. Allow the chard to cook while covered for about 4 minutes. Stir the chard leaves to coat with the butter mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY SWISS CHARD WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat.
• add chard, saute until lightly wilted, 1 to 2 minute.
• stir in pepper and garlic.
• cover and cook 4 min or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• uncover and cook 3 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
• stir in juice and salt.

SPICY SWISS CHARD & BEANS

Steps:

• Remove stems from swiss chard; coarsely chop swiss chard leaves.
• Heat oil in 5-quart dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add swiss chard.
• Cook until wilted, but still bright green, stirring frequently.
• Stir in beans, green pepper sauce and salt.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture is heated through.

SPICY CHARD WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Separate stems and leaves from Swiss chard. Chop leaves and dice stems small. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add chard stems, minced peeled fresh ginger, and jalapeno slices; cook until stems soften, 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add chard leaves, cover, and cook until wilted, 3 minutes. Uncover and cook until tender, 4 minutes.

SPICY SWISS CHARD OR SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large skillet over high heat, add oil, red pepper flakes and garlic and toast the garlic until golden brown(watch carefully, don't let it burn!).
• Add the chard or spinach and toss quickly.
• Stir in a splash of white wine.
• Cook and toss until liquid evaporates and greens are wilted.
• Add the sugar, season with salt and serve. Enjoy!

SPICY SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan bring broth to a boil. Stir in quinoa and reduce heat to low. Cover, cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet heat oil over medium high heat until hot, about 1-2 minutes. Add onion, jalapeno, paprika and chipotle. Cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until veggies are softened. Add swiss chard, garbanzo beans and lime juice. Cook and stir 3-5 more minutes or until chard is wilted.
• Put quinoa on a platter and top with chard mixture to serve.