Best 6 Red Chard And Caramelized Onions Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our delectable Red Chard and Caramelized Onions dish, where flavors dance harmoniously on your palate. Picture succulent red chard leaves, sautéed to tender perfection, embracing a symphony of caramelized onions, their sweetness a perfect counterpoint to the chard's earthy notes. This vibrant duo is then elevated with a medley of aromatic spices, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Our recipe offers both a vegetarian and a non-vegetarian option, ensuring everyone can relish this culinary delight. For the vegetarian version, crumbled feta cheese adds a delightful tang and creaminess, while the non-vegetarian version introduces succulent shrimp, cooked to perfection, adding a delightful seafood twist. Accompany this main course with an array of side dishes to complete your culinary adventure. Choose from our tempting suggestions, such as quinoa pilaf, roasted vegetables, or a refreshing salad, each complementing the main course in its unique way.

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RED CHARD AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS



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This dish is good hot or at room temperature. I serve it as a side when the kids want mac and cheese for dinner. They do not eat it, but it makes me feel grown-up. It is very tasty.

Provided by Syd

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Onion

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 bunch red Swiss chard, rinsed and chopped
¼ cup kalamata olives
2 tablespoons capers
½ teaspoon coarse sea salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

  • In a cast iron skillet, cook onions in olive oil over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. Stir in brown sugar, and continue cooking for a few minutes.
  • When onions are brown and tender, stir in chard and olives. Cook until chard is slightly wilted. Stir in capers and salt, and continue cooking until chard is completely wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with black pepper and squeeze lemon over the top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 608 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

RED CHARD WITH FETA AND TOMATOES



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This delicious vegetable dish with chard and tomatoes is simmered in a hearty sauce with garlic, cream, and feta cheese. Tastes great as a vegetarian main with some crusty bread.

Provided by ulli999

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Tomatoes

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil, or more as needed
½ onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bunches red Swiss chard, stems and center ribs cut out and chopped together, leaves coarsely chopped separately
1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 tomatoes, diced
4 ounces feta cheese, diced
½ cup heavy cream, or as needed

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook onion and garlic until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chard stems and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Place chard leaves in pot, cover, and simmer over low heat until leaves are wilted, about 8 minutes. Season with vegetable stock, salt, and pepper; stir in tomatoes and feta cheese and cook until feta starts to melt, 2 minutes. Pour in cream and heat for another 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.5 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Cholesterol 132 mg, Fat 41.6 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 14.9 g, SaturatedFat 23.2 g, Sodium 1227 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

SWISS CHARD WITH ONIONS & GARLIC



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I like to make this sauteed Swiss chard a main dish by serving it with pasta, but it's also a tasty side dish all on its own. My boys love it and ask for it often. -Rebekah Chappel, Portales, New Mexico

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
6 garlic cloves, sliced
1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
2 bunches Swiss chard, coarsely chopped (about 16 cups)
1/2 cup walnut halves, toasted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Add vinegar, stirring to loosen any browned bits from pot. Add remaining ingredients; cook 4-6 minutes or until chard is tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 381mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH ONIONS



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Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Categories     Leafy Green     Onion     Vegetable     Side     Sauté     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Dinner     Fall     Winter     Chard     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 (side dish) servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 pound green Swiss chard (about 2 large bunches)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Cut stems and center ribs from chard, discarding any tough portions, then cut stems and ribs crosswise into 2-inch pieces. Stack chard leaves and roll up lengthwise into cylinders. Cut cylinders crosswise to make 1-inch-wide strips.
  • Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook onions and garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, covered, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Add chard stems and ribs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until stems are just tender, about 10 minutes. Add chard leaves in batches, stirring until wilted before adding next batch, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a serving bowl.

PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONION, SWISS CHARD AND GARLICKY BREAD CRUMBS



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The warm, nutty flavor of good varieties of whole wheat pasta is robust enough to stand up to intense, complicated sauces, yet satisfying with just a little butter and Parmesan shaved over the top.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 40m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
5 anchovy fillets
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus additional for drizzling
1 yellow onion, halved from stem to root and thinly sliced crosswise
Kosher salt
pepper
1 pound Swiss chard, ribs removed, leaves chopped
1/2 pound whole-wheat pasta, such as fusilli

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add 3 anchovies to the skillet; cook until melted, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in the bread crumbs and toast until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Wipe the skillet clean and return it to a medium-high heat. Add the oil, the onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes. Chop the remaining 2 anchovies and add them to the skillet. Cook until melted. Add the Swiss chard, a handful at a time, and cook until wilted, about 4 minutes. Cover and keep warm.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain well. Toss with the chard mixture and bread crumbs, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 559, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 85 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 749 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams

PIZZA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, RICOTTA AND CHARD



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This luxurious pizza is topped with tender caramelized onions spread over a creamy mixture of ricotta, Parmesan cheese and chopped Swiss chard.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     weekday, appetizer

Time 1h30m

Yield One 14-inch pizza (eight slices)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1/4 pounds onions, sliced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
Salt
freshly ground pepper
1/2 pound chard, stemmed, leaves washed
1 14-inch pizza crust (1/2 batch pizza dough)
3/4 cup ricotta (6 ounces)
2 ounces Parmesan, grated 1/2 cup, tightly packed
1 egg yolk

Steps:

  • Thirty minutes before baking the pizza, preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet. Add the onions. Cook, stirring often, until tender and just beginning to color, about 10 minutes. Add the thyme, garlic and a generous pinch of salt. Turn the heat to low, cover and cook another 10 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until the onions are golden brown and very sweet and soft. Remove from the heat.
  • While the onions are cooking, stem and wash the chard leaves, and bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Fill a medium bowl with ice water. When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the chard. Blanch for one to two minutes, just until the leaves are tender, and transfer to the ice water. Drain and squeeze out excess water. Alternatively, steam the chard for two to three minutes until wilted, and rinse with cold water. Chop the chard medium-fine.
  • Roll out the dough, oil a 14-inch pizza pan and dust with cornmeal or semolina. Place the dough on the pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, egg yolk, Parmesan and chard. Spread over the pizza dough in an even layer, leaving a 1-inch border around the rim. Spread the onions over the ricotta mixture.
  • Place in the hot oven, and bake 10 to 15 minutes until the crust and bits of the onion are nicely browned. Remove from the heat, and serve hot or warm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 213, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 378 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

Tips:

  • Choose the right type of Swiss chard: There are two main types of Swiss chard: red and green. Red chard has a slightly more bitter flavor than green chard, but both are delicious in this recipe.
  • Wash the Swiss chard thoroughly: Swiss chard can be quite sandy, so it's important to wash it thoroughly before using it. Be sure to rinse the leaves well under cold water.
  • Don't overcook the Swiss chard: Swiss chard cooks quickly, so it's important not to overcook it. Otherwise, it will become limp and mushy. Cook the chard for just a few minutes, until it is wilted and tender.
  • Use a good quality olive oil: Olive oil is a key ingredient in this recipe, so it's important to use a good quality oil. Extra virgin olive oil is the best choice, as it has a rich flavor and aroma.
  • Caramelize the onions slowly: Caramelizing the onions is an important step in this recipe, as it adds a lot of flavor. Be sure to cook the onions over low heat for at least 30 minutes, or until they are golden brown and caramelized.
  • Season the dish to taste: This recipe is simple, so it's important to season it to taste. Add salt, pepper, and any other spices that you like.

Conclusion:

Red chard and caramelized onions is a simple but delicious side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It's healthy, flavorful, and easy to make. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy side dish, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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