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Sautéed Chard and Pasta by A. Fothergill
The number one rule when feeding your children is to never assume what they will and won't eat. Chard is one of those vegetables that doesn't seem to be something children would like but when it's sautéed with onion, and even bacon, you'd be surprised.
This dish doesn't require a lot of measuring but be sure to taste it along the way. You can use milk or even soy milk to make the "cream" sauce. Be sure to make sure your ingredients are gluten free, like the bacon and of course the pasta.
Sautéed Chard with Parmesan Cream Sauce and Brown Rice Pasta
Ingredients:
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2-3 pieces of bacon, chopped (try keeping bacon in the freezer in small portions)
- Olive oil
- Ground pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 large bundle of chard, rinsed
- 8 oz gluten-free pasta, for example brown rice pasta tubes
- 8 oz fresh shelled peas (or frozen)
- 1 can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2-3 Tbl half and half
- 1/4 c freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1-2 Tbl fresh parsley, torn into pieces
- Salt to taste
Directions:
1. Sauté onion and bacon in olive oil until lightly browned. Add pepper.
2. Cut bottom of stalk of chard. Cut remaining stalk into slices. Cut chard in half and then cut across to get strips. Place in a bowl of water for 5 minutes to remove excess dirt.
3. Once onions are browned, add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Take chard out of water and place in pan (do not pour out water or the dirt will remain on the leaves). Cover and cook about 5-10 minutes or until chard is wilted. Stir every few minutes.
4. Bring water to a boil while chard is cooking and cook pasta. Add peas to the boiling water for the last 2 minutes of cooking.
5. Add beans to chard and cook for a few minutes to heat up with the cover off. Add half and half, cheese, and parsley and stir.
6. Drain pasta and peas and toss with sauce. Taste for seasonings and serve immediately.
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