Sides/swiss chard gratin
Serves: 8
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
From: A magazine
Ingredients
3 large bunches swiss chard, leaves and stems separated and chopped
2 Tbsp. butter
1 large challot, chopped
1 1/4 cups heavy creame
pinch freshly grated or ground nutmeg
1 cup, or 4 ounces, grated havarti or munster cheese
1 1/3 cups torn white bread, with crust
salt
pepper
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the chard stems until chrisp-tender 4 minute. Add the leaves and cook until wilted, 5-10 seconds. Drain, let cook. Squeeze out excess liquid, transfer to a large 2 quart baking dish separate clumps.
Step 2
In a sauce pan melt 1/2 Tbsp. butter over medium. Add shallot. Cook stiring, until soft, 2 minutes. Add cream and nutmeg, stir until mixture starts to boil. Add all but 2 Tbsp. cheese. Stir until melted. Pour over the chard.
Step 3
In a sauce pan, melt 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter. In a bowl toss bread and butter, and season. Scatter the bread and remaining cheese over the chard. Bake 20 minutes.