Rainbow Chard

Have you seen this stuff? It is so beautiful. Never thought I'd say that about a vegetable, but it's true. Nature is amazing. I saw it being harvested while visiting a local farm last week. I couldn't leave without buying a bunch.

I used it in a quiche the next day. To cook the chard I followed this recipe from Epicurious. I cooked it for twice as long as called for. As for the quiche part, I followed these guidelines:

Any Kinda Quiche

6 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups filling*
1- 9 inch pie crust

Whisk eggs and milk together, add filling, pour into a ready made pie crust. I've found the frozen crusts bake better than the refrigerated pre-made crusts.

Bake at 350 for 40 - 50 minutes. Done when a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

* I used about 1 1/2 cups of cooked chard and 1/2 cup of Parmesano Reggiano cheese (for a milder taste, use regular Parmesan cheese)

It was delicious with the exception that the bottom crust didn't cook- but that's not the chard's fault.

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