EASY ITALIAN RED CHARD

Easy Italian Red Chard image

I make red chard this way all the time. If you want you can substitute almonds for pine nuts, but I love the taste of pine nuts.

Provided by kochbiene

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, very finely chopped
6 tablespoons pine nuts
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
4 bunches Swiss chard, chopped
2 tablespoons raisins
½ cup dry white wine
1 dash lemon juice
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pine nuts and garlic and briefly saute, about 2 minutes. Add chard and saute until slightly wilted, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add raisins, white wine, and lemon juice; cover and cook on low heat until chard is soft and wilted, about 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 527.3 mg, Sugar 8.7 g