Cavatelli With Red and Green Chard

Ingredients

• •13 ounces cavatelli
• •½ cup chicken stock
• •2 cloves garlic
• •kosher salt
• •pepper
• •3 tablespoons olive oil
• •3 plum tomatoes
• •1 large bunch swiss chard

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. 2Blanch the chard for about 4 minutes or until tender, then remove from water and set aside.
3. 3Allow water to come back up to a boil.
4. 4In another pan, gently warm the garlic in olive oil for about thirty seconds.
5. 5Add tomato and chicken stock.
6. 6Cover.
7. 7Simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
8. 8Uncover, stir in swiss chard.
9. 9Season with salt.
10. 10Cook for another 4-5 minutes over a medium flame.
11. 11Meahwhile, drop the cavatelli into the salted, boiling water.
12. 12Allow to cook until they rise to the surface.
13. 13Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cavatelli to the pan with the chard mixture.
14. 14Add ½ cup of the cavatelli cooking water to the pan.
15. 15Stir for another 2-3 minutes. The sauce should have a thin, slightly brothy consistency.
16. 16Taste for seasoning.
17. 17Add freshly ground black pepper before serving.