Pasta with Bacon and Chard |
Author: jwSlxnY64Bw
I grow chard in my garden and this quick and simple supper is so tasty you'll want to make it again and again!
- 160 g dried pasta (shells, bows or spirals are best)
- 300 g (10 oz) fresh chard
- 300 g (10 oz) smoked bacon, chopped
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- Grated Parmesan or similar to garnish
- Take the chard and tear the leaves from the stalks. Slice the chard stalks crossways.
- Heat the oil in a pan and stri-fry the shallots for about 2 minutes.
- Add the crushed garlic, stir and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the bacon and stir-fry for around 3-4 minutes until the bacon has taken on colour.
- Add the chopped chard stalks and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Begin cooking the pasta according to the instruction on the packet.
- Season well with salt and pepper then tear the chard leaves into the pan.
- Spread the leaves out, cover and cook gently for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir the mixture, cover then cook gently for a further 3-4 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and mix well with the bacon and chard melange!
- Serve.
Calories: 340 Fat: 24.7 Sugar: 1.7 Fiber: 3.2 Protein: 16.3 Cholesterol: 37.5
Serve with a green salad if you wish.
I always think of chard as a dual-purpose vegetable. The stalks can be used like onions - they soften but keep their shape when cooked (but taste nothing like onions) - and the leaves can be used like spinach (but taste nothing like spinach).
Recipe by Titli's Busy Kitchen at http://titlisbusykitchen.com/recipe/pasta-bacon-chard
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