Simple Way to Make Braised Wilted Chard

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, braised wilted chard. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Braised Wilted Chard is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Braised Wilted Chard is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

Recipe of Braised Wilted Chard

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook braised wilted chard using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Braised Wilted Chard:

1. Prepare 3 slice thick cut bacon, cut into smaller pieces
2. Take 1/4 cup diced onion
3. Prepare 2 clove garlic, minced
4. Get 1 bunch swiss chard, cleaned
5. Prepare salt & pepper
6. Take 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg or to taste
7. Prepare 3 tbsp sunflower seeds, shelled & roasted

Instructions

Steps to make Braised Wilted Chard:

1. Throughly clean chard. Remove any bruised areas. Cut the chard in half, separating the stem from the leaf part. Slice the stem & combine with the garlic & onion. Reserve the leaves.
2. In a deep skillet or shallow wide pot, fry the bacon pieces until crispy. Remove the bacon & drain on a paper towel, keeping the bacon grease in the skillet.
3. To the hot grease add the swiss chard stem, garlic, & onion mixture. Sauté until tender on medium heat. Add salt & pepper.
4. While the mixture is cooking, tear the leaves into smaller pieces. Feel free to leave the ribs in the leaf mixture. They are quite nutritious & will get tender like the stems.
5. Add the leaves to the top of the stem mixture. Sprinkle with nutmeg & more salt & pepper, if desired. Cover with a lid & cook on medium for 2-3 minutes.
6. Remove lid. Using tongs mix all well. When leaves are wilted & harder ingredients are softened the dish is ready.
7. Just before serving; mix in the bacon pieces & roasted sunflower seeds.
8. Try different types of onions to give the dish some delicious variations!

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