Side dish, appetizer or even first course, this simple and ancient recipe will surely please you and will make you change your mind about a vegetable, chard, which not everyone likes.
Ingredients (for 4 people)
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Swiss chard (leaves) 300 gr.
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Potatoes 400gr.
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Extra virgin olive oil 50 gr.
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Garlic 2 cloves
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Chili pepper to taste.
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Salt to taste
Clean and wash the chard, removing the ribs, which you can use for a different recipe. Boil them for a few minutes in salted water.
Peel and cut the potatoes into large chunks and boil them for 4-5 minutes in a pot with salted water.
Drain the potatoes. Drain the chard, keeping a ladle of cooking liquid.
Brown the garlic and chilli pepper in a pan.
Pour in the potatoes and chard.
Cook, turning gently, for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt if necessary and remove the garlic. Add a little chard cooking liquid if needed.
The dish is ready. Hot, warm, cold, simply good!
"Simplicity is the soul of goodness, both in the kitchen and in the reality of life." (Carmen)