Pasta with swiss chard and tomatoes
Summer flavours in a bowl of pasta!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 450 grams penne pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 4-5 cups chopped Swiss chard
- 5 garlic cloves sliced into thin slivers
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- mizithra or parmesan cheese, to taste
Instructions
- Cook your pasta according to the package directions, drain and set aside.450 grams penne pasta
- In a large skillet heat the olive oil and red pepper flakes for 2 - 3 minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes and the garlic to the pan and cook for 2 - 3 more minutes, stirring constantly and being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the Swiss chard and cook for a few more minutes, until the Swiss chard is wilted and cooked. If you are using the stalks as well as the leaves, add the stalks first. Allow them to cook for a few minutes before adding the leaves.1 cup cherry tomatoes, 5 garlic cloves sliced into thin slivers, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 4-5 cups chopped Swiss chard
- Place the pasta in a large pot and stir in the contents of the skillet. Mix well and add cheese to taste.mizithra or parmesan cheese, to taste
- Serve and enjoy!