Baked Swiss Chard With Olive Oil and Parmesan

Ingredients

• 1 bunch chard leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• olive oil, for spraying pan and chard leaves
• 1/4 cup coarsely grated parmesan cheese
• fresh coarse ground black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Rip leaves from stems and tear. Parboil or steam until fairly soft. Drain.

2. 2

   Spray a non-stick baking dish with olive oil.

3. 3

   Place chard in the pan and mist lightly with olive oil, then sprinkle with cheese. (If doubling the recipe, make two layers, misting each layer with oil and sprinkling with cheese.)

4. 4

   Bake about 20 minutes, or until chard is softened and cheese is slightly browned on the edges. Season with fresh ground black pepper if desired and serve hot.