Curried Lamb and Swiss Chard Soup
From Crock Pot Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups Swiss chard, trimmed, cleaned and chopped 2 cups green cabbage, cored, cleaned and chopped 2 cups cannellini beans, sorted and rinsed 2 lamb shanks 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest fresh parsley, for garnish Directions: In a medium skillet placed on stovetop set to medium heat, add oil. When heated, add onion and garlic. Cook the onions and garlic about 3-4 minutes or until...
Read MoreCurried Red Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup
From Oprah.com Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion , thinly sliced 5 teaspoons curry powder 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne) 5 cups vegetable broth 1 bunch (1-pound) Swiss chard , tough stalks removed, coarsely chopped 2 cups (about 14 ounces) dried red lentils 1 can (15-ounce) chickpeas , rinsed and drained 1 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons thick Greek yogurt , thinned with 2 tablespoons water 1 red or green jalapeño chili , stemmed and thinly sliced 1 lime , cut into 6 wedges Directions: 1. Heat oil in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook,...
Read MoreChicken Cacciatore
In order to get my fridge ready for this weeks share, I needed to make something (other than salad) using swiss chard and romaine lettuce , so I made chicken cacciatore It was an experiment to use the greens and lettuce – but both my husband and I loved it!! Recipe follows (measurements are approx) 3 Tbls olive oil 1 large vidalia onion, chopped heaping Tbls of minced garlic (in the jar) 3-4 swiss chard leaves (cut into bite sized pcs) 1/2 head of romaine lettuce (bite sized pcs) 1 large zucchini (cut into chuncks) 2-3 red or green peppers (or combination of both) (seeds removed cut...
Read MorePasta e Fagiole
Servings: 6 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, 1 can 1 quart fat-free chicken broth, or 2 cans 15 ounces cannelini beans, 1 can, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup Ditalini or other small pasta 1/2 pound swiss chard or spinach, coarsely chopped Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes until soft. Add the broth, tomatoes (with juice), beans and pasta. Cook, stirring, for 15 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked. Add the Swiss chard and cook, stirring,...
Read MoreSimple Prep for Swiss Chard, Kale, other leafy greens
When I was a rookie CSA member I remember asking Farmer Dave what I should do with the leafy greens like swiss chard that wasn’t time consuming. He said to keep it simple: olive oil and garlic in a skillet, add the cleaned leaves, maybe a little water or broth and sautee or put a lid on and steam down. Sometimes I add red pepper flakes to the hot oil. Anyway – it’s easy, it smells great when you’re preparing (garlic always does) and you’ve got a really simple way to prepare the dark leafy greens. I’ve used that method ever since he told me and I love how...
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