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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Deutschland >> Swiss

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; Fill a bowl with ice water then stem the chard, setting aside the stems, and wash the leaves thoroughly in two changes of water. | 2. Wash the stems, trim away the ends and dice then set aside. | 3. When the pot of water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the chard leaves; Blanch for one to two minutes, until tender but still bright, and transfer to the bowl of ice water. | 4. Drain, squeeze out excess water and chop coarsely. Set aside. | 5. Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy casserole or Dutch oven over medium heat and add the onion. | 6. Cook, stirring, until it begins to soften, about two minutes, and add the diced chard stems; Cook, stirring often, for about two minutes, until the stems begin to soften, and add the garlic. | 7. Stir together for a minute, and add the beans, potatoes, water (just enough to cover everything) and bouquet garni.;Bring to a simmer. | 8. Add salt to taste. then cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes, until the beans are tender. | 9. Add the blanched chard, and simmer for another two to three minutes adding pepper, and then taste and adjust salt. | 10. Remove the bouquet garni and stir in the parsley and marjoram, then serve, passing Parmesan at the table for sprinkling. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
swiss chard	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
salt				-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
onion	1/2		sliced	22.0	5.1370000000000005	0.605	0.055
garlic clove	2		minced	-	-	-	-
cannellini bean	1	cups	shelled shelled	-	-	-	-
potato	1		cut	-	-	-	-
water	3 1/2 - 4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
bouquet garni	1			-	-	-	-
pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
flat leaf parsley	2	tablespoons	chopped	-	-	-	-
marjoram	1 -2	teaspoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
parmesan cheese			grated	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.