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Flushed with success after making Alison's Swiss chard Pesto thought I'd make another Swiss Chard recipe taken from the Riverford site.

Swiss Chard Rissoles
It's a bit vague...
Swiss Chard (I used 1lb)
Coarse Oatmeal
Salt, Pepper
Nutmeg
1 egg

Wash the chard and cook till softening in the water left on the leaves. ( I took most of the stalks out and tore up the leaves)
Drain and lightly squeeze out any moisture. Chop roughly (used the processor)
Put in a bowl, add a handful of oatmeal (I only had rolled oats which made them a bit chewy), season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and mix together with the egg.
Stand for at least 30 minutes
Form rissoles and either pan fry or put on a greased baking tray in the oven (hot) until lightly browned.

I thought it sounded a bit bland so I put small squares of feta cheese in the middle and the salty taste went well with the chard.
I think next time I try it I'll fry an onion and a chilli and mix that in as well.

I don't really like chard, especially eating it au naturel but this was quite tasty.
best wishes
Sue

Sue,
I'd have to do potato rather than oatmeal, but all of your instincts made a lovely recipe there, and would go great with Ham'n'Eggs (if I remotely did Eggs, which I don't but Trousers does...)
and building on your gorgeous adaptation, what I thought too, is if you wanted to serve them as part of a 'What I Eat Today' from the lottie, you could include some raw grated beetroot into the mixture (with or without some Caraway Seed. Beetroot & Caraway flavours go dead gorgeous together...).
All topped off with a generous dollop of proper Creme Fraiche, and some crispy smoked bacon..... Mmmmmmmmmmm!

In fact, I'm going to try that out on Trousers when I get back to Blighty, as I have loads of Swiss Chard, Banana Shallots, Rosevaal Tatties & Golden Beetroot up my very amply-knitted jumper sleeves 'Maintenant'....!

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Wellie
Yes, potato, good idea, and like the beetroot too, it seems a very adaptable recipe so will try the variations.
You're back soon! good news.
Sue

That sound good. I have loads of Swiss Chard as well, have been making soup out of it and wanted something different so will try the Rissoles.

Thanks all

Liz

How do you get loads of Swiss Chard? I have 5 plants and we have had one decent bunch

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Shirl
It's my first year of trying to keep crops going through the winter, I've got 12 swiss chard plants - might need more you never know!
And next year I'll get the cabbages right, didn't plant enough autumn maturing ones and will be eating nothing but cabbage come the spring.
Sue