Friday, June 29, 2012

Swiss Chard and Baked Beans





Well, I feel like I'm cheating when a CSA post starts with this:






But, moving on... this was a not-heat-wave-appropriate dish that resulted in our having to go out to dinner tonight because the apartment is too damn hot thanks to the oven. BUT, it's well worth it because we have dinner for this coming week. If you have A/C (did I mention we don't have A/C?), I highly recommend this dish right now. If you're like us, perhaps best to wait until heat wave has passed.


But I digress. Here's the inspiration.

(1) Sautee carrots, celery, onions, garlic. Add swiss chard with stems removed.

(2) Add diced meat. Yep.

(3) When all this has cooked down, add a bunch of beans, some tomato sauce (recipe called for canned tomatoes but I forgot to buy them, turned out just lovely without them), and a bunch of herbs (we have oregano and thyme; I skipped the parsley because who actually likes parsley).

(4) Simmer for a bit, then transfer into oven. Cook 30ish minutes covered then 10 minutes uncovered for delicious crispy top.

(5) Have a few bites before you go out for sushi. Put remainder in fridge for this week's leftovers.

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