Pasta with Bright Lights Swiss Chard

Name: Pasta with Bright Lights Swiss Chard
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 larges garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters ounces Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (1/2 packed cup); 1 Tbsp fine lemon zest strips, cut with a zester; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 227 grams malloreddus pasta (see Note); 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 680 grams Bright Lights Swiss chard; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Pasta with Bright Lights Swiss Chard might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 399 calories, 14g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, bright lights swiss chard, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut the chard stems crosswise 1/2 inch thick.

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Swiss Chard

Cut the leaves into 1/2-inch-thick strips. In a large saucepan of boiling water, cook the stems until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the stems to a plate.

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Water

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Add the chard leaves to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.

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Swiss Chard

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Drain the leaves and let cool, then coarsely chop.

Cook the malloreddus in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain.

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In a large skillet, melt the butter in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.

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Butter

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Add the garlic and lemon zest and cook over low heat until the garlic is golden, about 3 minutes.

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Add the chard stems and leaves and season with salt and pepper.

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Swiss Chard

Add the malloreddus to the skillet and toss until hot.

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Transfer the pasta to a large, warmed bowl, scatter the Gorgonzola on top and drizzle with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil. Using 2 large spoons, toss briefly to melt the cheese slightly; serve at once.

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Notes: Malloreddus is a small Sardinian ridged pasta that is often flavored with saffron. It can be white, bright yellow or tricolored, and it pairs beautifully with the multicolored chard. Malloreddus is available by mail order from Dean & DeLuca, 800-999-

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