This morning my mother informed me that we needed a new way to eat chard. I jumped at the challenge and soon found an appetizing recipe called “Swiss Chard and Lemon Ricotta Pasta” on one of my favorite blogs, food52.com.
I followed the recipe pretty closely, but I chose to use penne rather than spaghetti. I also made the dish a bit healthier by draining the bacon fat and using olive to sauté the shallots. Finally, we didn’t have shallots, so I substituted with some Charlestown Farm scallions. I was a bit nervous about using the lemon, but it adds a refreshing touch that gives the pasta a summery feel. On the whole, the recipe was easy to follow, and the dish tasted great!
Here’s the link to the recipe: http://food52.com/recipes/17723_swiss_chard_and_lemon_ricotta_pasta …Enjoy!!
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