Swiss Chard Recipe with Potatoes and Tomatoes

Plated swiss chard with potatoes and tomatoes with bunch of tomatoes and olive oil.

Swiss Chard Recipe with Potatoes and Tomatoes

A comfort food dish made with garden fresh produce during the summer, enjoy swiss chard with potatoes and tomatoes as a main or side dish.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword swiss chard braised with potatoes and tomatoes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 241kcal

Author Nadia Fazio

Ingredients

675 grams tomatoes 4 large
1 bunch swiss chard about 450 grams or 1 lb
500 grams potatoes
1 cup water
2 cloves garlic minced
salt to taste
3 tbsp. olive oil plus extra for drizzling

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Rinse the swiss chard, chop up the stems and slice the leaves into ribbons.
Chop the potatoes and tomatoes into cubes.
In a large skillet or sauce pan, add the diced tomatoes, a pinch of salt and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Add the chard and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Stir in the potatoes, a pinch of salt and water.
Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
Uncover, stir in the mince garlic, olive oil, more salt (if needed) and cook uncovered for 10 more minutes.
Drizzle with extra olive oil before serving.

Notes

Substitutions and Variations

-Try making this dish with escarole instead of swiss chard.
-For a complete, hearty meal, stir in a can of chickpeas or white beans along with the potatoes.

To Serve

-Serve with friselle (hard bread) to soak up the tomato broth.
-You may also serve this swiss chard with potatoes and tomatoes with pasta. Cook small shaped pasta such as ditalini, tubettini or shells separately. Stir into the dish at the end of cooking. Serve with freshly grated Parmigiano cheese.

Storage

Keep leftovers refrigerated for up to 3 days

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