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Sautéed Swiss Chard with Parmesan Cheese
Prep
15 mins
Cook
10 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in just 25 minutes from start to table. Swiss chard is packed with vitamins and minerals, making it one of the most nutritious greens you can bring home, and it's usually quite affordable too. The beauty of this dish is how simple it is: you sauté the stems first for a bit of texture, then add the tender leaves with garlic, a splash of white wine, and finish it all with bright lemon juice and nutty Parmesan cheese. It's elegant enough for guests but easy enough that you'll find yourself making it regularly.
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Ingredients
- 22 tablespoons olive oil
- 22 tablespoons butter
- ½ small red onion, diced½ small red onion, diced
- 11 tablespoon minced garlic
- 11 bunch swiss chard, stems and center ribs cut out and chopped together, leaves coarsely chopped separately
- ½ cup dry white wine½ cup dry white wine
- 11 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- 22 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 11 pinch salt to taste
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Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil and butter together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chard stems and white wine; simmer until the stems begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chard leaves and cook until just wilted.
- 2
Sprinkle lemon juice on top and stir to combine; add Parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt if needed.
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