Italian-Style Swiss Chard

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 70.6
  • Total Fat: 0.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
  • Sodium: 1,694.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
  • Protein: 6.4 g

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Introduction

This is a wonderful side for pasta dishes. Protein and fiber are great considering it's just side dish! This is a wonderful side for pasta dishes. Protein and fiber are great considering it's just side dish!
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    3 cups Swiss chard
    1 cup water
    1 tablespoon salt
    olive oil spray
    4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
    .5 tbsp Real bacon bits
    1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes



Directions

1. Wash the Swiss chard and cut into 1 inch strips. Separate the thick and tough stalk sections from the upper leafy strips.

2. Bring the water and 1 teaspoon of salt to a boil in a large saucepan.

3. Cook the stalk sections in the salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Stir in the leafy strips and cook until the leaves are wilted and the stalks are fork tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.

4. Spray large skillet with the olive oil spray, add garlic, bacon bits and red pepper flakes cooking over medium heat until aromatic, about 3 minutes. Add the drained Swiss chard, cook and stir for 2 minutes.

Serves 2 with LARGE servings (can easily be stretched to four smaller side servings).

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NALLIE01.