Winter Garden Pasta
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Sheryl G. Lee, Garden Valley, Calif.
Serves 4 peopleCategories: pasta
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb. Swiss chard
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil or salad oil
- 1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 lb. dry pasta twists
- 1/2 cup regular-strength chicken broth
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 lb. Roma-style tomatoes, cored and
- chopped
Directions
- Rinse and drain chard. Trim off discolored ends of stems; cut stems from leaves. Separately, finely chop leaves and stems.
- pour oil into a 10-12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. Stir in the chard stems, mushrooms, onion and garlic. Cover pan and simmer until mushrooms exude juice and onions are limp, about 6 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 5-6-quart pan over high heat. Add pasta and cook until tender to bite, about 10 minutes.
- As pasta cooks, uncover frying pan and stir vegetables until liquid evaporates and mushrooms are brown. Add broth and chard leaves; stir on high heat until chard is just wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- Drain pasta well and pour into a bowl. Pour chard- mushroom mixture onto pasta, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of cheese, then top with tomatoes. Mix to serve. Offer remaining cheese to add to taste.