Chard & Ricotta Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 lbs swiss chard
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bunch green onion, cut into 1/4 in clices
• 4 large eggs
• 15 ounces contaimer part-skim ricotta cheese
• 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. grease 9 1/2 pie plate (use a glass deep-dish).
• 2 clean chard well. separate stems from leaves; cut off bottom 2 inches of stems. slice stems thin and coarsly chop leaves.
• 3 using a 12 inch skillet, heat oil. when hot, add stems and stirring frequently until browned (about 5 minutes). add onions, salt and pepper; cook 1 minute. add leaves and cook about 5 minutes, sitrring frequently until wilted and any water is gone.
• 4 wisk together in a large bowl the eggs, milk, ricotta, parmesan cheese and cornstarch; then add chard mix.
• 5 pour into prepared pie plate. bake 40 minutes or until knife inserted 2 inches from center comes out clean.