How To Make Swiss Chard Spaghetti and Mustard Cream Sauce
Swiss chard spaghetti lends a nice crunch and softly wilt textures in every creamy and flavorful bite — an easy weeknight meal ready in less than an hour!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8ozspaghetti,(1 package)
- 3tbspbutter,divided
- ½onion,chopped
- 1bunchred swiss chard,stems trimmed and finely chopped, leaves coarsely chopped
- 1garlic clove,minced
- ½cupheavy cream,or as needed
- 3tspDijon mustard,or more to taste
- salt and pepper,to taste
- 2medium tomatoes,diced
- 1pinchground nutmeg
- 2tbspparmesan cheese,grated, or to taste
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally for about 12 minutes until tender yet firm to the bite. Drain.
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Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a deep frying pan over low heat. Cook onions, chard stalks, and garlic, stirring, for about 5 to 10 minutes until soft.
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Add chard leaves and the rest of the butter. Cover and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes until the chard is soft and wilted.
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Combine cream and mustard in a bowl then season with salt and pepper. Add to chard in the pan and simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, cover, and cook for about 5 minutes until tomatoes are soft. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
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Add drained pasta to vegetable sauce and stir to combine. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
- Calories: 904.40kcal
- Fat: 44.48g
- Saturated Fat: 26.66g
- Trans Fat: 0.70g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 12.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.50g
- Carbohydrates: 104.93g
- Fiber: 10.06g
- Sugar: 11.92g
- Protein: 25.58g
- Cholesterol: 133.63mg
- Sodium: 1383.88mg
- Calcium: 328.51mg
- Potassium: 1548.20mg
- Iron: 6.37mg
- Vitamin A: 1155.09µg
- Vitamin C: 87.96mg
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