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Swiss Chard with Crisp Apples
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Serves: 8
This dish is so colorful it will dress up any table! Try this dish alongside some of our pasture-raised steaks you can purchase in our markets. [br][br][cap id=”attachment_9687″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″][url href=”undefined”][img src=”https://vonthunfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/swiss-chard-apples2-300×186.jpg” width=”300″ height=”186″ class=” size-medium” title=”swiss-chard-apples2″][/url]Photo Credit: Pinerest.com[/cap]
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 2 lb swiss chard
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 crisp red apples (such as Honeycrisp), cored and chopped
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Place the raisins in a small bowl and pour enough hot water on them just to barely cover. Set aside.
  2. Cut the stems off of the chard. Trim and discard the stem bottoms and chop the stems into 1/4″ slices. Set the sliced stems aside.
  3. Cut the leaves in half lengthwise and then slice into 1/2″ strips. Keep the sliced leaves separate from the stems.
  4. Heat a deep pan or wok. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until they begin to brown. (If necessary, add water a tablespoon at a time to prevent sticking.) Add the chard stems and apples and cook for another 2 minutes.
  5. Drain the raisins, reserving the water. Add the raisins and the chard leaves to the pan and stir well. Add 1 tbsp of the raisin water to the pan and cover tightly. Stirring every minute or two, cook until the chard is tender (approx. 6 minutes).
  6. Remove the lid and cook briefly to boil off any excess moisture.
  7. Remove from the heat, stir in the soy sauce and apple cider vinegar, and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

 

Roasted Turnips

Roasted Turnips
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Serves: 6-8 servings
Turnips have a slightly bitter taste to them, so cooking the onions in this recipe will be the key to getting more of a sweet taste out of the dish! The bigger a turnip is, the more bitter it tastes so aim to choose ones from the market that are about the size of a tennis ball. [br][br][url href=”undefined”][img src=”https://vonthunfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/6772570335_2a6ef29985_b-300×251.jpg” width=”300″ height=”251″ class=”alignleft size-medium” title=”6772570335_2a6ef29985_b”][/url]
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs turnips with purple tops, cut into wedges
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Toss together the turnips, butter, thyme sprigs, shallots, olive oil and some salt and pepper in a 13×9″ baking dish.
  3. Roast until the turnips begin to soften (approx. 30 minutes).
  4. Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve.

 

Buttered Turnip Puree

Buttered Turnip Puree
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Serves: 4 servings
Mashed potatoes – except with turnips! [br][br][cap id=”attachment_9699″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″][url href=”undefined”][img src=”https://vonthunfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1371595069936-300×225.jpeg” width=”300″ height=”225″ class=” size-medium” title=”1371595069936″][/url]Photo Credit: Yunhee Kim[/cap]
Ingredients
  • 3 large turnips, peeled and cut into uniform chunks
  • 1 quart milk
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and gently smashed with the side of a knife
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Combine the turnips, milk, thyme and garlic in a medium saucepan. Set over medium heat and partially cover the pan.
  2. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until the turnips are tender-the tip of a paring knife should go through without resistance (approx. 20-30 minutes).
  3. Drain the turnips, reserving the cooking liquid, and transfer to a food processor (discard the thyme sprigs).
  4. Add about 1 cup of the reserved cooking liquid and the butter, season with plenty of salt and pepper and puree until smooth. Add more of the liquid, if necessary. Serve hot