Cavatelli With Red And Green Chard
- 1 bunch swiss chard red and green, trimmed in 1/2 inch cross secti
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 3 plum tomatoes ripe, peeled, seeded and crushed
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 13 ounces cavatelli fresh, or best quality store-bought
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Blanch the chard for about 4 minutes or until tender, then remove from water and set aside.
- Allow water to come back up to a boil.
- In another pan, gently warm the garlic in olive oil for about thirty seconds. Add tomato and chicken stock. Cover and simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
- Uncover, stir in swiss chard and season with salt.
- Cook for another 4-5 minutes over a medium flame.
- Meahwhile, drop the cavatelli into the salted, boiling water and allow to cook until they rise to the surface.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cavatelli to the pan with the chard mixture.
- Add 1/2 cup of the cavatelli cooking water to the pan and stir for another 2-3 minutes.
swiss chard, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, chicken stock, cavatelli, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Cavatelli-With-Red-and-Green-Chard-1649323 (may not work)