**A delightful culinary journey awaits you with our Swiss Chard Omelet extravaganza!**
Indulge in a symphony of flavors as we present a collection of Swiss chard omelet recipes that cater to every palate. From the classic simplicity of a traditional Swiss chard omelet to innovative variations that incorporate unique ingredients and cooking techniques, this article is your ultimate guide to mastering this versatile dish. Whether you're a seasoned omelet aficionado or a novice cook seeking a nutritious and flavorful breakfast or brunch option, we've got you covered. So, let's embark on this culinary adventure and discover the endless possibilities that Swiss chard omelets have to offer!
SWISS CHARD OMELETTE
Steps:
- Heat a medium-size pot with water and bring it to boil. In the meantime, wash swiss chard and slice the leaves and white stems (1-2 cm pieces). Add to boiling water and cook for 10 minutes.
- While the chard is cooking, heat oil in a medium-size pan. Chop the onion and garlic. Add them to the pan and cook over medium heat for 10 mins. Add salt and pepper.
- When the chard is ready, drain it in a colander in the sink and add then it to the pan. Toss with the onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat them with a fork. Add chard-onion mixture into the eggs, mix them.
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in the medium size pan. When it is hot add the egg mixture. Keep heat at medium-low (I like a juicy omelette) for about 8 minutes. Invert the omelette on a large plate and slide back into the pan and cook a few more minutes, until the eggs are set. Time will depend if you like it more or less cooked.
- Slide on to a plate and serve.
Nutrition Facts :
CHARD AND ONION OMELET (TROUCHIA)
Provided by Deborah Madison
Categories Cheese Dairy Egg Garlic Herb Brunch Broil Vegetarian Dinner Basil Swiss Cheese Thyme Chard Parsley Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a 10-inch skillet, add the onion, and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until completely soft but not colored, about 15 minutes. Add the chard and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until all the moisture has cooked off and the chard is tender, about 15 minutes. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, mash the garlic in a mortar with a few pinches of salt (or chop them finely together), then stir it into the eggs along with the herbs. Combine the chard mixture with the eggs and stir in the Gruyère and half the Parmesan.
- Preheat the broiler. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet and, when it's hot, add the eggs. Give a stir and keep the heat at medium-high for about a minute, then turn it to low. Cook until the eggs are set but still a little moist on top, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the remaining Parmesan and broil 4 to 6 inches from the heat, until browned.
- Serve trouchia in the pan or slide it onto a serving dish and cut it into wedges. The gratinéed top and the golden bottom are equally presentable.
SWISS CHARD OMELETTE DINNER
Wanting to take advantage of all that lovely chard while it's still fresh? Here's a simple and light recipe for a hot summer's day! Makes one dinner-size portion.
Provided by Rookie with a few B
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In skillet, heat oil and garlic on medium heat.
- Add chopped chard. I use both the stalks and the leaves. Stalks when cooked taste something like celery. Leaves taste a lot like spinach.
- Chop and add remaining ingredients in order: onion, zucchini, mushrooms.
- Cover for just a couple minutes. When you start to see the mushrooms show signs of cooking, check the chard. When leaves are just wilted, put veggies on a plate.
- Return skillet to burner. Scramble egg and cheese together. I also add a little pepper.
- Place egg on top of veggies and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 649.8, Fat 57.9, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 441.1, Sodium 430.9, Carbohydrate 13.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 5.3, Protein 22.2
CHARD AND ONION OMELET (TROUCHIA
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a 10inch skillet. Add the onion and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until completely soft but not browned, about 15 minutes. Add the chard and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the moisture has cooked away and the chard is tender, about 15 minutes. Season well with salt and freshly ground pepper. Meanwhile, mash the garlic in a mortar with a few pinches of salt, then stir it into the eggs along with herbs. Combine the chardonion mixture with the eggs, stir in the Gruy re cheese and half the Parmesan.
- Preheat the broiler. Heat the remaining oil to the skillet and when it's hot, add the eggs. Slide the pan back and forth a few times to make sure the eggs are not sticking. Keep the heat at mediumhigh for about one minute, then turn it to low. Cook until the eggs are set but still a quite moist on top. Add the remaining cheese, slide the pan under the broiler and broil until browned.
- Serve the trouchia in the pan or slide it onto a serving dish and cut into wedges. The gratined top and the golden bottom are equally presentable.
MY SWISS CHARD OMELET
Posted so that I don't forget about it. I made this up with ingredients I had lying around. If it flops as an omelet -- which occasionally happens when I don't use enough oil and/or the skillet isn't hot enough when I begin -- it will still make great scrambled eggs. The chard and shallot are steamed instead of sauteed to make it lower fat. Use a skillet with a tight-fitting lid.
Provided by coconutty
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 1-2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse the chard very well to remove grit and sand; shake it to remove excess water.
- Tear chard into bite-size pieces onto a plate.
- Add a few T. filtered water to a large skillet. Place skillet over high heat and add chard and minced shallot.
- Cover and let steam about 3 minutes.
- While the chard is cooking, snip the basil leaves into the same small bowl containing the beaten eggs; mix through.
- Remove lid from skillet and cook a bit longer until water in skillet is absorbed.
- Add some of your favorite oil and heat it.
- When the oil is hot enough, add the egg/basil combination. Tilt the pan to distribute the eggs evenly. Let cook a couple of minutes to set the eggs (if you want, you can cover the skillet at this point and use a lower heat because the contained steam will cook the eggs).
- Add pepper and asiago cheese to taste. Add red pepper flakes if using.
- Cook a moment longer - just enough to melt or soften the cheese.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.2, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 634.5, Sodium 313.5, Carbohydrate 4.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.7, Protein 20
GARLICKY SWISS CHARD
There's really no secret to making excellent sautéed greens: just good olive oil, salt, loads of garlic and a jolt of red pepper flakes. This method works with pretty much any green too - broccoli, broccoli rabe, kale, spinach, collards, brussels sprouts or green beans - so you've really no excuse not to get your daily dose of vegetables. Serve it as a side to any roasted or grilled meat, or over a mound of creamy polenta that's been crowned with a fried egg.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories quick, side dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stack chard leaves on top of one another (you can make several piles) and slice them into 1/4-inch strips.
- Heat oil in a very large skillet (or use a soup pot). Add garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for 30 seconds, until garlic is fragrant. Stir in the chard, coating it in oil. Cover pan and let cook for about 2 minutes, until chard is wilted. Uncover, stir and cook for 2 minutes longer. Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 75, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 538 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
SWISS CHARD, SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND FETA FRENCH-STYLE OMELET
Adapted from the Ingles grocery circular 6/28. This is a veggie-filled omelet drizzled with a balsamic vinegar reduction...who could ask for anything more? I didn't make this exactly as written--mine turned into a good ol' American omelet with no slits and trifolds LOL. It was a great light dinner served with a salad and Recipe #221623. The reduction sounds fancy but it is quick, easy, and quite worth the effort. The flavor was so delicious! This is such a great use for the chard that is so abundant around here at this time of year. I added extra cheese for DH's, so you might want to eyeball that ingredient. Note: the original recipe calls for all egg substitute, but I prefer to mix in at least a few real eggs.
Provided by smellyvegetarian
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 12m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For balsamic vinegar reduction:.
- In a small bowl, stir together vinegar and sugar.
- Cook mixture in a small pan over med-low heat 10-12 minutes, or until reduced to a thick consistency. Let cool.
- For omelet:.
- Steam chard leaves 1 1/2 minutes and ribs 2 minutes.
- Heat oil over medium heat; add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add chard and tomatoes and cook 1 1/2 minutes or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste and keep warm.
- In a mixing bowl whisk eggs, egg substitute, and salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small nonstick pan, melt butter over medium heat. Pour egg mixture into pan and do not stir. Cook 4-5 minutes, or until eggs are completely set.
- With handle of pan on left, gently fold the top third of the omelet over the middle using a spatula.
- Grab the handle of the pan from underneath and tilt the pan to a 45 degree angle and place over a plate; loosen omelet from pan with spatula.
- Using the pan, slide the omelet onto the plate while folding the top 2/3 (folded portion) over the bottom 1/3, creating a tri-fold.
- Using a sharp knife, cut a slit into the top of and almost through all layers of the omelet, leaving 1 inch uncut on each side of the slit. Spoon 1/2 of the chard mixture into the slit and sprinkle with 1/2 each of the cheese and chives. Drizzle plate with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar reduction.
- Repeat for second omelet.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.1, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 220.5, Sodium 457.8, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 3.5, Protein 16.4
CHARD AND CHEDDAR OMELET
Categories Breakfast Brunch Low Carb Cheddar Chard Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 2 servings; can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in 8-inch-diameter nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic; sauté until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in chard, cover and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl. Wipe skillet clean.
- Whisk eggs, 1/4 cup cheese, salt and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of egg mixture and cook until eggs are just set in center, tilting pan and lifting edge of omelet with spatula to let uncooked portion flow underneath, about 2 minutes. Scatter half of chard mixture over half of omelet. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over chard. Fold omelet over cheese; slide out onto plate. Repeat with remaining butter, egg mixture, chard and cheese.
SWISS CHARD, BACON, AND GOAT CHEESE OMELET
Try as I might, I just couldn't leave the bacon out of this omelet. Obviously, nothing goes better with eggs. But beyond that, bacon gives the slightly bitter chard an addictive smoky and, well, meaty flavor, while the goat cheese offsets it all with a tart creaminess. The result: a hearty, one-dish meal.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs to combine and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Remove the Swiss chard leaves from the stems, and discard the stems or save them for another use. Stack the leaves, roll, and thinly slice. (You should have about 1/2 cup lightly packed leaves.)
- Set a small skillet, well-seasoned cast iron or nonstick, over medium heat, and scatter the bacon and shallot in the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp and the shallot slices are lightly browned and tender, 3 or 4 minutes. Add the Swiss chard and cook until the chard is wilted and shrunk, stirring occasionally, another few minutes. Transfer the chard-bacon mixture to a plate.
- Return the pan to medium heat and pour in the olive oil. When it shimmers, pour in the eggs, swirling and tilting the pan so that the eggs fill the pan. Let the eggs cook undisturbed until the bottom is just set, 1 to 2 minutes. With a spatula, carefully lift one edge of the eggs and tilt the pan so that the loose eggs run underneath.
- Scatter the chard-bacon mixture on one side of the omelet and top with the goat cheese. Use a spatula to quickly lift the omelet from the other side and fold it over.
- Transfer the omelet to a plate, and eat.
Tips:
- Prep Your Swiss Chard: Before cooking, remove the tough stems from the Swiss chard leaves. Chop the leaves into bite-sized pieces for even cooking.
- Use Fresh Herbs: Fresh herbs like parsley, chives, or thyme add a burst of flavor to your omelet. Chop them finely and sprinkle them over the omelet before folding or serving.
- Don't Overcook the Eggs: For a tender and fluffy omelet, cook the eggs over medium heat and avoid overcooking them. This will prevent them from becoming rubbery.
- Add Variety with Vegetables: Feel free to add other vegetables like mushrooms, bell peppers, or tomatoes to your omelet for a more colorful and flavorful dish.
- Experiment with Cheese: Different types of cheese can enhance the taste of your omelet. Try using a combination of cheddar, mozzarella, or goat cheese for a delicious and gooey filling.
Conclusion:
A Swiss chard omelet is a versatile and nutritious breakfast or brunch option that can be enjoyed all year round. With its vibrant colors and flavors, this omelet is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. Whether you prefer a classic omelet or one with added ingredients like cheese, vegetables, or herbs, the possibilities are endless. So, gather your ingredients, heat up your pan, and create a delicious Swiss chard omelet that will kick-start your day or make your brunch special.
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