Parmesan Baked Swiss Chard Stems

If you’ve ever booked Swiss chard and wondered what could be done with those fabulous looking stems, look no further. Here’s a recipe adapted from Kalyn’s Kitchen.

Ingredients

Swiss chard stems, cut in 1 ½ inch pieces
Pepper
Parmesan cheese

How to Make It

1. Preheat your oven to 400 F.
2. The stems are quite hard, so they need to be softened before baking them with the parmesan. Place them in a pot with boiling water and boil for about 5-6 minutes.
3. Drain the water and place the stems on a non-stick or greased baking surface.
4. Then sprinkle with pepper and Parmesan or other hard cheese.
5. Bake in a 400 F oven for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.

Serve warm and eat as an appetizer or as an accompaniment with your meal.