The chard with cherry tomatoes in a pan is an easy and quick side dish, perfect to pair with meat or fish. This recipe uses few ingredients but together they create a truly perfect mix. The sweetness of the chard, the stronger flavor of the garlic and, for those who like a spicy touch, a little bit of chili powder. If you like side dishes you can also try:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients to make chard with cherry tomatoes in a pan
- 1.1 lbs chard
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- to taste salt
- to taste chili powder
- Half clove garlic
- Half golden onion
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste tomato paste
Tools
- Frying pan
- Wooden spoon
Steps to make chard with cherry tomatoes in a pan
To prepare chard with cherry tomatoes in a pan, first wash the chard well, trim the tough bottom part and cut the leaves into strips. Leave the chard a bit damp so you can cook it in its own water without adding too much extra liquid. Then clean and thinly slice the golden onion. Wash well and cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters. Now take a large frying pan, heat some extra virgin olive oil and sauté the onion and half a clove of garlic cut into small pieces. Then add the chard, sauté for 5 minutes over medium-high heat, then lower the heat, add the cherry tomatoes, season with salt, black pepper and chili powder, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Cook everything for about 20 minutes.
If you see it needs liquid, add a little water little by little. The chard should be tender — a fork should easily pierce the white stalk. At the end add a bit of tomato paste. Mix again. Turn off the heat and serve.
Storage and tips
You can store the chard in an airtight container in the fridge for a couple of days.
If you want, you can add more garlic; I only used half a clove.
