For dinner last night I made meatloaf with sauteed swiss chard with Stewed Tomatoes.  I had Swiss Chard at the Cinebistro the other night and never had it before but I liked it so I decided to play with it for dinner last night.

MEATLOAF

Ingredients

• 1 lbs Ground Chuck or lean ground beef
• 1 lb bulk mild sausage
• 1 cup Breadcrumbs (or you can use instant oats)
• 1 15 oz can tomato Sauce
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 egg.
• Parchment paper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

1. In a large bowl hand combine the bulk sausage and the ground beef until well combined.
2. Crack one egg into the bowl
3. Add half can of Tomato Sauce.
4. Add Breadcrumbs and hand mix all ingredients  until well combined.
5. cut a piece of parchment paper to cover the bottom of a loaf pan for easy release of loaf.
6. Shape meat mixture into loaf pan.  Drizzle with remainder of Tomato Sauce
7. Bake for 60 minutes in 350 degree oven.
8. Serve while hot.

SAUTEED SWISS CHARD WITH STEWED TOMATOES

Ingredients 

• 1 Bunch of Swiss chard
• 2 tablespoons (60 ml) of minced garlic.
• 2 tablespoons of Extra virgin Olive oil
• 1 14.5 oz can of stewed tomatoes
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Separate Swiss Chard bunch and wash the leaves to remove any grit that might remain.
2. Prepare Swiss chart by cutting leaf material off the stems.  Chop up stems and set aside.
3. Pile leaf material into a long pile taking care to have all the leaves going the same direction.  This may be done in batches.
4. Roll batches of leaves up and slice against the grain  to create short ribbons of leaf.
5. Heat frying pan on medium head and add olive oil.  Let that heat in the pan.
6. When hot toss one tablespoon of minced garlic and the stems of the Swiss chard.  Saute until soft.
7. Add last tablespoon of Garlic and add leaves.  Saute until soft.
8. Add stewed tomatoes and heated through.
9. Season to taste.

Makes about 4 servings

NOTE: it is not recommended to cook and eat the stems of the Red variety of Swiss chard as they are tough.

More about Swiss Chart and it’s nutrient content here