John Myers
Ingredients for 4 servings:
- 3 chard plants
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 peperoncini (red chili pepper)
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- possibly onion(s)
- possibly Parmesan
Instructions
Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes
Can be used as a side dish or as a salad
Cut off the lower part of the stalks. Wash the chard thoroughly, cut off the white stem at the base of the green leaves, and cut into pieces about 1 cm wide. Roughly chop the leaves as well. Cook the white stem pieces in boiling salted water for about 3 minutes, then add the green leaves and cook for another 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with very cold water. Pat dry with kitchen paper. Heat olive oil, finely sliced garlic, and chili pepper in a pan, then fry the chard vigorously for 3 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and let it warm to lukewarm. Add a generous amount of olive oil before serving (if desired, you can also stir in fried, coarsely chopped onions). Serve as a side dish with meat or on its own with toasted ciabatta or baguette. In some regions of Italy, grated Parmesan cheese is also sprinkled on top.
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