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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Italian Side Dish
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 lg Leaves chard
1 sl Ham -- thick, diced
1/2 Onion -- minced
1 Celery rib -- diced
1 Carrot -- diced
1/4 c Butter
1 3/4 c Rice
Salt and pepper
3/4 c Peas
Cut green leaf part of chard into thin strips and then dice the white
part. Heat butter in lg frying pan and fry onion, carrot, celery, and
green and white parts of chard for 2 minutes. Add rice, peas, and ham
to pan, stir well and cook until rice is transparent. Transfer to
ovenproof dish and pour water over enough to equal 1-1/2 times the
volume of the rice. Season with salt and pepper. Stir well Cover and
bake 400 F, 18 to 20 minutes.
Variation: Spinach can be substituted for chard.
Tip:
A little garlic or bacon added to pan when frying onion will improve
flavor further.
