Blitva (croatian Swiss Chard Dish)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs swiss chard (preferably red)
• 3 -4 medium potatoes
• 2 -3 garlic cloves
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• 2 add peeled and cubed (1/2-1 in cubes) potatoes.
• 3 rinse the swiss chard, remove tough stems, and cut into 1/2 in strips (or just tear into large pieces).
• 4 when potatoes are almost done, add the swiss chard, and cook all together for an additional 10 minutes (15 minutes if the chard is older).
• 5 sauté garlic on olive oil, and add the cooked drained chard and potatoes to it (you may keep some water so that it looks like a thick soup).
• 6 salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 stir and cook for 1 more minute in order to bring all flavors together.