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Swiss chard with cream and sorrel
Swiss chard—both the leaves and the stalks—cooked together in a sorrel cream sauce.
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Last modified on: October 21th 2026
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
700 g leaf beet (swiss chard) - 2
1 garlic clove - 3
1 shallot - 4
2 handfuls sorrel - 5
5 tablespoons olive oil - 6
250 ml liquid cream - 7
Salt - 8
Pepper - Total weight: 1,060 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
30 min.
Cooking
15 min.
All in all
40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Prepare the 700 g leaf beet (swiss chard), slice the leaves into thin strips, and cut the ribs into small pieces.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Cut 1 garlic clove in half, or crush it with the blade of a knife.
Prepare 1 shallot.
Prepare 2 handfuls sorrel.
Prepare 1 shallot.
Prepare 2 handfuls sorrel.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
In a skillet over medium heat, pour in 5 tablespoons olive oil. When it's hot, add the garlic and shallot, and season with salt.
Cook for 1 minute without browning.
Cook for 1 minute without browning.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 4 min.
First, add the Swiss chard stalks, stir well, and cook them on their own for about 2 minutes. Then add the leaves and cook everything together, stirring occasionally, until the stalks are tender—about 4 minutes.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add 250 ml liquid cream, season with pepper and salt again, then stir...
Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
... and let it thicken for a few minutes.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add the sorrel, stir, and cook for 1 minute.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Then check the seasoning, and it's ready.
Remarks
It's not necessary to cook the stems before the leaves, but doing so ensures that the stems are tender and the leaves aren't overcooked.
If you don't have sorrel, replace it with the juice of half a lemon.
If you don't have sorrel, replace it with the juice of half a lemon.
Keeping: Best enjoyed immediately, but it can be stored for a few days or frozen.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 0 g | 2 g RDI=1 % | 14 g RDI=19 % | 142 kcal RDI=7 % | 596 kJ RDI=7 % |
| Per person | 2 g RDI=3 % | 7 g RDI=3 % | 37 g RDI=51 % | 376 kcal RDI=19 % | 1,578 kJ RDI=19 % |
| Whole recipe | 8 g RDI=13 % | 31 g RDI=12 % | 150 g RDI=205 % | 1,507 kcal RDI=75 % | 6,313 kJ RDI=75 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
2.30 €
Per person
0.60 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Leaf beet (swiss chard)
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