Sautéed Swiss Chard with Pancetta
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Randy Mon
Inspired by a dish from the Kitchen restaurant in Boulder, Colorado, this quick recipe incorporates pancetta--which, like other cured meats, is a classic partner for chard. Fresh chiles add a spicy bite.
How to Make It
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook pancetta, stirring, until crispy, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, chiles, and chard stems and ribs and cook until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Add chard leaves and pepper, cover pot, and cook until wilted, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes.
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piacere's Review
recipe through two steps. First we reduced the 3TBSP olive oil to 1 "ish" TBSP. Then we removed much of the fat after the pancette was cooked. Leaving some fat is essential though as the pancetta fat at this point is what also adds the great flavor. Neither fat reduction step sacrified taste as this was simply delcious. If you want a little acid brightening, as we did on the second and third times we made this, try adding about 1 TBSP of high quality balsamic vinegar or Myer lemon (sweeter than others) juice at the end. Chard is the favorite green veggie in our household and this recipe is a definite keeper
krparrish's Review