RWOP Finalist: Swiss Chard au Gratin
RWOP Finalist: Swiss Chard au Gratin might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 17g of protein, 64g of fat, and a total of 713 calories. If you have bacon, swiss chard, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 58 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook bacon in a medium skillet over moderately high heat until the fat is rendered, 3 to 5 min.
Transfer bacon to paper towels, keeping the drippings in the skillet.
Add the butter along with the garlic and 1/2 of the shallots to skillet. Cook over moderate heat until softened, about 2 min.
Add cream cheese, Havarti, and whisk in heavy cream. Simmer until reduced by half, about 8 min. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
Add olive oil and saute Swiss chard leaves with the remaining shallots until softened, about 3 min. Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer chard leaves to a shallow baking dish and cover with the cream cheese mixture. Top with panko and crumbled bacon.
Bake until crumbs are toasted and the casserole is bubbling, about 30 min.