Filed under: Recipes | Tags: balsamic, garlic, onion, pasta, penne, pepper, pine nuts, raisins, red pepper, salt, swiss chard, vinegar
Penne with Swiss Chard, Pine Nuts, and Raisins
1 lb Swiss chard
1/3 c olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
_ t salt
_ t pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes
_ c raisins
1 T balsamic or red wine vinegar
1 lb. penne pasta
1/3 c pine nuts, toasted
Separate Swiss chard into ribs and leaves; cut into i-inch pieces. In large pot of boiling salted water, cook Swiss chard ribs for 7 minutes. Add leaves and cook for 3 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, drain again and set aside. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes for 5 minutes or until softened. Add chard, raisins and vinegar; toss together. Keep warm over low heat. Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook penne for 8 to 10 minutes (or according to package directions) until tender but firm. Drain pasta and toss with chard mixture. Garnish with pine nuts and serve.
