single parent cooking

Chard in Chicken Broth

I grow chard in the garden because my kids will happily eat it. They're just as happy eating it plain with a bit of lemon juice on it. I like to play around with it a bit. If you don't have any chicken broth, just use 3/4 cup of water with 1/2 tsp of chicken bouillon. The chicken broth is a nice way to add a bit of flavor to many greens, including collard, turnip, etc.

1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup water
2 pounds chard, separated into stems and leaves, both chopped
2-3 Tbs butter
a bit of garlic powder or garlic salt

Heat the broth and water until boiling, then add the chard stems, lower the heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add the leaves and cook another 10-15 minutes, stirring occassionally so they cook evenly. Don't drain, just add the butter and stir until melted. Sprinkle a little garlic powder or garlic salt (depending on how salty your broth is--taste first!) and mix it up.

You can always sop up the extra liquid with some cornbread or a biscuit.