Looking for a simple dish to make with lots of flavor but no mess? This easy to make dish will be ready with almost no work and definitely no clean up.
1 bunch Swiss chard
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
Roughly chop the chard, or rip it into pieces with your hands. Use a very large piece of parchment for this – at least 3 feet. Place the chard on the parchment. Dot with pieces of the butter. Sprinkle the balsamic around then season with salt and pepper. Fold up the paper and bake at 400 for 20 minutes.
When you open the packet, the beautiful color of the chard will please your eyes. The delicate flavors of butter and balsamic emphasize the fresh taste of the chard.
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We eat a lot of this veggie, called silver beet in NZ, in winter. I planted several more rows earlier in the week. I’ll have to give this method a go when they plants get up to eating size.
I know what my husband would say right off, “That’s too green!” How in the world do you get your family to eat greens?
My youngest will not. My daughter will eat them sometimes. The husband would never choose to eat it, but if I make it, he just eats it. I always attribute that to the fact that he was the youngest of 4 children and had a mother who didn’t like to cook. He learned to eat whatever was on the table or go hungry.
Can’t wait to try this one. I’d imagine you could use kale, or any other type of green, right?
Yes!
I bet the balsamic makes all the difference.
I am mad about it on vegetables.
sounds as though it’d be tasty. and I’ve found, for those in my family who don’t go for greens so much: serve them with potatoes and let them mix it it up, and complaints dissappear….
This is fantastic! I really hope you will publish a COOKBOOK on this subject. I’ve been printing out your recipes but I’d like to have them all in one place. Please?!
Thanks! Yes. working on that and one way or another there will be one. I appreciate your support so much!
Good idea
I haven’t worked with Swiss chard much but I like the idea of how quick and easy this is. I’ll have to give it a try.
I recently made another (stir fry) dish with red swiss chard, like in your photo. It was amazing. I have bookmarked your recipe – it sounds great.
Love Swiss Chard and all sorts of greens, really. And great way to cook it. I always feel this surge of vitaminic energy surging through me when I eat them.
I cannot wait to try this method. I hate big pots and Swiss chard usually requires my biggest one.