Sautéed Chard with Apples and Bacon

This is one of our favorite veggies of the moment. Plus apples and bacon make everything better.

What you need:

one bunch of Chard, washed and chopped

2-3 large apples, I like to use green ones, cored and chopped into cubes

1/2 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

4-5 strips of bacon, chopped

salt to taste

Heat a large skillet or wok to med heat and add the bacon. Cook the bacon until it is crisp. When it’s done, you can decipher how much of the fat you want to leave in the pan to sauté the rest of the veggies. About a tablespoon or two is good, save the extra bacon fat in case you want to use it later. Take out the bacon and set aside so it doesn’t get burned. Add in the onions and garlic and sauté until soft 5-10 min. Next add in the chard and cook for 2-3 min, stirring frequently, until glazed looking. Next add the apples and add back the bacon. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, until the apples are warm and have melded with the rest of mixture.

Voila! Serve with some meat. Yum