Chard Tacos

Description

This is a meatless taco in a corn tortilla. Simple and delicious. You will want seconds or thirds. Shhh.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard, tough stems removed and leaves cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese
  • ¾ cup salsa

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned golden brown
  2. about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes
  3. stirring until fragrant
  4. about 1 minute. Stir in the chicken broth
  5. Swiss chard
  6. and salt. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until chard is nearly tender
  7. about 5 minutes. Remove lid and increase heat to medium
  8. stirring until the liquid evaporates
  9. about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  10. Heat another skillet over medium-high heat. Warm the tortillas in the skillet for about 1 minute per side. Fill the warmed tortillas with the chard
  11. and top with the queso fresco cheese and salsa.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 4

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