Beet Top and Chard Casserole

Name: Beet Top and Chard Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 cups Beet Tops and Swiss Chard (chopped, (you can use all of one or the other, entirely up to you and what you have handy!)); 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Garlic (minced); 1/4 cup Onion (diced); Pinch of Chili Flakes; 2 cups Tomato (diced (canned or fresh)); 2 cups Canned Black Beans (cooked); 1 tbsp Lemon Juice; 1/4 tsp Salt and Pepper Each; 1/4 cup Feta (crumbled (optional))

Aug 9, 2016

Beet Top and Chard Casserole

Who here is a fan of beets?? But do you struggle with what to do with the tops? Compost? Use for soup stock? This casserole is a complete vegetarian meal, using beet tops and Swiss chard! Full of essential vitamins! This dish is a great side or as the star of the show!

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Side Dishes, Snack

Servings portions

Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients

8 cups Beet Tops and Swiss Chard chopped, (you can use all of one or the other, entirely up to you and what you have handy!)
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Garlic minced
1/4 cup Onion diced
Pinch of Chili Flakes
2 cups Tomato diced (canned or fresh)
2 cups Canned Black Beans cooked
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp Salt and Pepper Each
1/4 cup Feta crumbled (optional)

Instructions

Over medium heat sauté olive oil, garlic and onion until fragrant
Add chili flakes, beans and tomatoes, stir until combined Add lemon juice Add greens, beet tops and Swiss chard, cover letting the greens steam in the tomato and lemon juice for 3 minutes.
Transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle feta (optional) over top.
You can place it in an oven 200F to keep it warm until serving.

Notes

Recipe from Half Your Plate friend The Primal Desire

Nutrition

Serving: 162gCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 5gFat: 3.5gSaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 420mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2500IUVitamin C: 24.8mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.4mg

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