Swiss Chard Farinata Food

SWISS CHARD FRITTATA

Steps:

• Tomatoes: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a 9-inch pie plate, place tomatoes and garlic cloves. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, thyme, light-brown sugar, and salt. Drizzle over tomatoes and garlic and bake in the oven until tomatoes are wilted and caramelized, 40 to 45 minutes. Set aside.
• Frittata: Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees, with the rack in the upper third of the oven. Lightly beat eggs in a large bowl with a whisk. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add the stems of the chard; cook until tender, 3 minutes. Add the chard leaves and stir to combine. Cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Cook, using a heatproof spatula to gently stir and push eggs from edges to center of pan so runny parts run underneath, until eggs begin to set, about 2 minutes.
• Scatter cooked tomatoes on top of the frittata and evenly distribute feta cheese on top. Transfer frittata to oven and cook until top is set and has puffed slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Gently run a spatula around the edges and underneath the frittata and carefully slide out of the pan onto a cutting board. Slice into wedges and serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Rinse Swiss chard well. Trim tough ends; slice stalks about 3/4 inch thick. Slice leaves about 1 inch thick.
• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, warm olive oil. Cook garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in stalks; cook, stirring, until slightly soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Add half the leaves; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Cover; cook until wilted, about 4 minutes. Add remaining leaves; sprinkle with another teaspoon sugar. Cover; cook, tossing occasionally, until leaves are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Uncover; cook until liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in red-wine vinegar; season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

SWISS CHARD FARINATA

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine chickpea flour and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Slowly whisk in water until a smooth batter with no lumps forms. Whisk in 2 tablespoons oil. Let stand, covered, at room temperature at least 1 hour, or refrigerate up to overnight. Whisk before continuing.
• Cut chard stems into 1/2-inch pieces, and leaves into 2-inch pieces. Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon oil and chard stems; cook until stems soften, 3 minutes. Add leaves; cook, tossing occasionally, until wilted, 3 minutes. Season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place three 8-inch cast-iron pans in oven for 15 minutes. Remove pans from oven; swirl 1 teaspoon oil into each. Divide batter among pans and top each with one-third of chard mixture. Bake until cooked through and golden brown on edges, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon cheese. Season with flaky salt and pepper; serve.

SWISS CHARD-SALAMI FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the potatoes in a pot, cover with cold water and season with salt. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat to medium and simmer until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 7 minutes. Add 1 more tablespoon oil, the chard and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chard is tender and any liquid has evaporated, 5 minutes; transfer to a large bowl and gently stir in the potatoes, eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
• Wipe out the skillet. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture and top with the soppressata. Cook until the edges start to set, 3 minutes. Transfer to the oven and bake until golden and set, about 12 minutes.
• Place the bread on a parchment-lined baking sheet; top with the cheese and parsley. Bake until the cheese is bubbling, 5 minutes. Serve with the frittata.

SWISS CHARD AND MUSHROOM FRITTATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet with olive oil cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion, and saute until mushrooms start to release their juices, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook until mushrooms are soft and golden brown. Add Swiss chard, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper, and cook until wilted and all the liquid has evaporated. Transfer to a baking pan lined with paper towels, and set aside.
• Combine eggs, egg whites, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and whip until soft peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes. Coat a clean 12-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet with olive-oil cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat. Add two-thirds of the egg mixture to the pan, layer with reserved vegetables, and top with remaining egg mixture. Sprinkle top with Parmesan, and transfer pan to oven. Cook until eggs are set and frittata is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Run a spatula around edges of pan to loosen frittata if necessary; transfer to a serving plate. Cut into wedges, garnish with thyme sprigs, and serve.

FRITTATA BITES WITH CHARD, SAUSAGE, AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray. Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add Swiss chard and cook just until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain. Finely chop chard, then place in kitchen towel and squeeze dry. Set chard aside.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion to skillet and sauté until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add sausage and sauté until brown and cooked through, breaking up with fork, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Whisk eggs, cream, salt, and pepper in large bowl to blend. Add chard and cooled sausage mixture, then feta; stir to blend. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
• Bake frittata until set in center, 45 to 55 minutes. Transfer baking dish to rack and cool frittata 15 to 20 minutes. Place platter atop dish with frittata. Using oven mitts, hold baking dish and platter firmly together and invert frittata onto platter; place another platter atop frittata and invert again so that frittata is right side up. Cut frittata into 20 pieces. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Place frittata pieces on rimmed baking sheet. Cover and chill. Rewarm in 325°F oven until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer frittata pieces to platter. Garnish each piece with parsley; serve warm or at room temperature.

BAKED SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Put a pan of salted water on to boil and cook the chard stalks for 2 mins until tender. Remove the stalks with a slotted spoon. Add the leaves and cook for 30 secs-1 min. Drain and reserve 200ml of the cooking water. In a saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer, then add the garlic and cook for 2 mins. Whisk in the water, egg yolks and 140g Parmesan, and let them all melt together and bubble for 3 mins.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Add the chard to the saucepan, season, mix well and tip into a greased baking dish. Top with the breadcrumbs, thyme and remaining Parmesan. Cover with foil and bake for 15 mins. Remove the foil and cook for 15 mins more until golden and bubbling.

SWISS CHARD AND POTATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan.
• Add a slight amount of water, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil on medium-low heat.
• Saute onion for 5 minutes.
• Add chard and stir 1 minute or until chard is wilted.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs and egg yolks.
• Stir in potatoes, chard mixture, green onion, cheese, milk, salt, and cayenne; spoon about 1/3 cup of mixture into greased regular size muffin cups or spoon 1 generous tablespoon into greased mini muffin cups.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 14-16 minutes for regular size muffin cups or 10 minutes for mini muffin cups, or until either is set and slightly puffed.
• Serve warm.