Roasted Swiss Chard with Feta Cheese

The Hungry Piglets were lucky enough to hit up the Kitsilano Farmer's Market again on Sunday (probably the last one we're gonna visit this summer which is pretty saddening...) and found some BEAUTIFUL swiss chard.  You can't get such robust green leaves from a grocery store, that's for sure.  I can't wait to cook these babies up!  Here's a recipe I've used before with great results.  It's simple, fast and doesn't take much skill.  Enjoy!

Tools Needed:

• Cutting board and knife
• Cookie sheet
• Large bowl
• Strainer

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of swiss chard
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 and 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 6 oz of feta, broken into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a baking sheet with olive oil.  

2.  Wash the swiss chard and separate the leaves from the stems.  Chop the stems and leaves into into bite-sized pieces and place the stems and diced onions into a large bowl.  Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and salt and pepper.  Spread the stems onto a cookie sheet.

3.  Bake stems until they are softened and the onions are browned, approximately 10-15 minutes.  In the meantime, toss the chard leaves with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Once the stems are done baking, take out of the oven and spread the leaves over the stems and then sprinkle the feta cheese overtop of the leaves.

4.  Return the cookie sheet back into the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until the stems are tender, the leaves are crisp and the cheese is golden and melted.  Remove from the oven.

5.  Eat and enjoy!

(Recipe from Xandismom on allrecipes.com)