Potatoes and Swiss Chard
Potatoes and Swiss Chard is one of those recipes that makes me happy. I love meals where there’s protein, starch, and vegetable. This recipe combines starch and vegetable and, that’s a win in my book.
Butter, chives, garlic even, cheese in potatoes, yes. I would not have thought to add greens to potatoes, but since I am growing Swiss chard, why not. Swiss chard is such a versatile green, either cooked or raw. What are you waiting for, plant some or buy some NOW!
I served this with salmon and air fried asparagus.
Potatoes and Swiss Chard
Potatoes and Swiss chard with garlic. Best part is you cook them together.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Swiss chard
- 3 medium russet potatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil-divided
- 4 cloves garlic-smashed
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Wash Swiss chard. Strip Swiss chard leaves from the stems and discard or compost. You can use the stems if you wish. Cut leaves into 1/2" stripes.
- Bring 4 quarts of water to boil. While waiting for water to boil peel and cut potatoes into quarters. Add potatoes to water and cook for 20 minutes. Add Swiss chard and continue cooking until tender about 5 more minutes. Drain well.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute until garlic is brown.
- Add chard and potatoes, season with salt and pepper. Cook smashing and stirring until the liquid evaporates until potatoes are coarsely mashed. If potatoes start to brown turn down the heat. Add the balance of the oil, season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove garlic and serve.
- You can leave the garlic in if you prefer but I would suggest mincing it.