Rainbow Chard with Pancetta

By tulawdog

Ingredients

• 5 cups Rainbow or Swiss Chard, washed, stems removed
• 3/4 cup chopped pancetta (or bacon, if you'd like)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

First, get a pot of water boiling on the stove. Now, get a bowl of ice water on standby. We're going to blanch the chard first so it keeps its beautiful green color. Dump the chard into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, take chard out and plunge into ice water. While the chard is cooling in its ice bath, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat in a medium skillet on the stove. Add pancetta to the skillet and cook until crispy. Now add garlic and saute until fragrant. Finally, add your chard, salt and pepper to taste and cook until all the flavors are combined.