Ethiopian Costta (Swiss Chard)
Recipe: #26420
July 06, 2017
Categories: Side Dishes, Swiss Chard, African, Gluten-Free, Kosher, Low Cholesterol No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Spicy, Vegetarian Dinner, Vegan Dinner, more
"Ethiopian Vegetable Dish, using one of my favorites, swiss chard."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (168.2 g)
- Calories 500.2
- Total Fat - 38.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 21.1 g
- Cholesterol - 104.3 mg
- Sodium - 220 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 8.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 2.5 g
- Protein - 31 g
- Calcium - 903.9 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 30.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Separate the Swiss Chard stem and leaves; rinse them well with cold water. Chop the leaves and the stem separately.
Step 2
Slightly dry the chopped leaves with a salad spinner or paper towel.
Step 3
Saute the chopped stems, onion, leek, and garlic with oil in a medium pot for 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add the water, basil, black pepper and salt. Cook for 1 minute.
Step 5
Add the Swiss chard leaves; lower the heat, and mix well. Cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat before the chard releases it's liquid.
Step 6
Add the hot sliced pepper; mix and cover. Serve this dish hot or cold.
Tips
No special items needed.