Baby Swiss Chard With Bacon, Pine Nuts and Raisins

Name: Baby Swiss Chard With Bacon, Pine Nuts and Raisins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, diced; 4 Tbsps dry sherry; 2 Tbsps garlic, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps golden raisins; 4 servings kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 3 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 2 Tbsps pine nuts; 2 kilograms fresh swiss chard, coarsely chopped (stems should be small and delicate)

If you want to add more gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipes to your recipe box, Baby Swiss Chard With Bacon, Pine Nuts and Raisins might be a recipe you should try. This beverage has 322 calories, 11g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of olive oil, dry sherry, golden raisins, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. com. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Raisins, Swiss Chard With Raisins & Pine Nuts, and Swiss Chard With Raisins and Pine Nuts.

Instructions

In a small sauce pan heat the sherry until just simmering, add the raisins and remove from heat.

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Raisins

Sherry

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Let soak for 20 minutes, until raisins are nice and plump.In a medium skillet, cook the bacon until crisp.

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Raisins

Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.Toast the pine nuts in the bacon fat until golden brown.

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Bacon Drippings

Pine Nuts

Toast

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

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Remove from skillet with slotted spoon and add to bacon on paper towel.

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Bacon

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

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Heat 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add 1 tablespoon of the garlic, and gently sauté for 30 seconds, just to soften. Reduce heat to medium-low and add ¼ of the chard to the skillet, season lightly with salt and cook for 3 to 5 minutes to wilt.

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Garlic

Swiss Chard

Salt

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Add another ¼ of the chard to the skillet and continue to cook until all of the chard is wilted and tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

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Swiss Chard

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Frying Pan

Remove the chard from the skillet to a bowl and cook the rest of the chard as above. If you have two large skillets you can do both batches at the same time.When all of the chard is cooked, return it to the skillet and add raisins, pine nuts and bacon. Cook over medium heat until warmed through and the raisins, pine nuts and bacon are evenly distributed in the chard. Season with more salt if needed and black pepper to taste.

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Black Pepper