Pasta with Swiss Chard Recipe
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Pasta with Swiss Chard

By: JNADRIG 
"Garden fresh Swiss chard is quickly cooked with olive oil, garlic, and capers in this quick and easy Italian-inspired meal."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 pound whole-wheat spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon capers
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste (optional)
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the spaghetti, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook for 1 minute to soften. Add the Swiss chard. Cook and stir until the stems of the chard are tender. You can use some of the hot pasta water to help steam the chard in the covered pan.
  3. Stir the hot spaghetti into the chard mixture along with the capers. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and drizzle with lemon juice if desired. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 453 | Total Fat: 17.7g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2011 by Tommye   view full review
This is great with basically kind of greens! I like to mix spinach at the last minute just to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2011 by Gardengirl414   view full review
Very good - stuck to the recipe, with the exception of using whole grain pasta - kids loved it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2012 by mini boss   view full review
The whole family enjoyed this dish even my 4 and 2 year olds. Followed the recipe exactly.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2012 by dshealy   view full review
Very simple but so good! I used spinach because that was all I had and it turned out great!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2012 by geneen   view full review
Really simple and delicious. I have a lot of chard in the backyard and I wish I had used two...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2012 by bikegem   view full review
This was absolutely delicious, and I used the whole wheat spaghetti. It was so good and simple.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2012 by CaityDunks   view full review
I can't believe so few people have tried this! I doubled the recipe, and I used spinach...

 

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