Stuffed Chard

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs ground veal or 1 1/4 lbs ground beef or 1 1/4 lbs ground turkey
• 1/4 lb ground lean lamb (optional, add 1/4lb of main meat choice instead if you omit the lamb)
• 1 large garlic clove, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup parsley
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• 15 chard leaves, large, stems removed and reserved
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• lemon slice
• fresh yogurt
• sour cream

Recipe

• 1 mix meat filling ingredients well and set aside.
• 2 immerse chard leaves, 4-5 at a time, in boiling water until limp. drain well, discard water.
• 3 lay chard leaves out flat. mound meat filling in center. fold sides of leaves over center, then fold top and bottom over. roll each leaf into a compact bundle.
• 4 finely chop reserved chard leaves. melt butter over medium heat and saute onions and chopped chard until onion is soft.
• 5 lay chard bundles on top of sauted vegetables, add chicken stock and sprinkle with lemon juice. drizzle 1-2 tbsp of olive oil over bundles.
• 6 simmer until done, approximately 35 minutes, over low heat.
• 7 to serve, place a few bundles in a bowl and pour the broth into the bowl until they are half-covered. then put a double or two of plain yogurt or sour cream on top. enjoy!