Ingredients

• 1 lb Swiss chard leaves, washed, stemmed, 1/4-inch slice
• 1 C heavy cream
• 2 cl garlic, peeled and smashed
• butter
• Cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 3 ea bacon strips
• 1/3 C Parmigiano cheese, grated
• 1/2 C breadcrumbs

Instructions

1. Bring the cream and garlic to a boil, then simmer vigorously, reducing the cream to 3/4 cup. Remove from heat and remove the garlic. Let the cream cool slightly, season taste.
2. In a skillet, sauté the mushrooms in butter and remove, then brown the bacon and remove. Finally, add 1 T butter to the bacon fat, then sauté the chard until wilted, and season to taste.
3. Transfer the chard to a buttered gratin dish, sprinkle with the crumbled bacon and cheese, then top with the cream and breadcrumbs. Bake at 400 until bubbly, remove, then let rest 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Plate and serve.

Source: Fine Cooking Side Dishes, 2007

Contributed by: Skip