• Jacqui Nicholson
  • adding a new recipe to HipstirFresh.com  –  on Jan 13 @ 2:23 pm

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Swiss Chard Au Gratin
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  • season one casting,
  • season 1,
  • side dish
This recipe was created when my Mom wanted to try swiss chard for the first time. We put a twist on a creamed spinach recipe and the result was fabulous. The Philadelphia cream cheese makes this dish rich and holds the sauce together perfectly.An easy way to get those picky eaters to try some veggies. Enjoy!!
  • Prep time: 15 minutes
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  • Cook time: 30 minutes
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  • Total time: 45 minutes
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  • Servings: 6
  • 6 strips bacon
  • 6 tbsp. of butter
  • 2 shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 ounce(s) of Harvarti
  • 4 ounce(s) of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup(s) of Heavy Cream
  • 4 tbsp. of olive oil
  • 4 pound(s) of Green Swiss Chard
  • 1 cup(s) of panko
  • 2 pinch of Salt and Pepper
Steps
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet cook bacon over moderately high heat until the fat is rendered, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels, keeping the fat in the skillet. Add the butter along with garlic and ½ of the shallots. Cook over moderate heat until softened, about 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, havarti, and whisk in heavy cream and simmer until reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Over moderate heat, add olive oil and sauté swiss chard leaves with remaining shallots until softened, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer chard leaves to a shallow baking dish and cover with the cream. Top with panko, bacon. Bake until the crumbs are toasted and the casserole is bubbling, about 30 minutes.
23 Comments
  • 1 – Apr 3, 2010
I love your video and recipe...I'm gonna try it for sure. I love Swiss Chard :-)
Stacey Gillette-Palmer
  • 2 – Apr 3, 2010
YUM! I will be trying this recipe.
Nicole Nichelson
  • 3 – Apr 3, 2010
Thanks so much!! And I agree, Swiss Chard is yummy!!!
Jacqui Nicholson
  • 4 – Apr 5, 2010
Fat is FLAVOR girl! I love it!
Kimblynn Frazier
  • 5 – Apr 14, 2010
So worthy of a winner! I am proud of you, Jacqui!!
Jen Peer
  • 6 – Apr 14, 2010
Go Kiwi!! You are ROCKIN IT!!! We'll be cheering you all the way to GA!!! WOOT!!Xoxo <3 Dina Udo
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  • 7 – Apr 14, 2010
Congratulations Jacqui on being picked as a finalist! Great Job. Mama Wigs.
Kim Wiggins
  • 8 – Apr 14, 2010
WOW Great job Jacqui I've never had swiss chard, it looks sooooo good I'm going to try your beautiful recipe, I'm not afraid of bacon fat I'd bath in it if I could YUMMMMMMM LOL. CONGRATULATIONS on being one of the first to make it to the finals!!
Tresa Hargrove