How to Make Pasta with Swiss Chard and Mushrooms

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Add a little oil to your frying pan and put it on a low heat.

   Then, squeeze the insides into the frying pan. , Add that to your frying pan. ,, This is best done with a hot hob (stove top); it needs to be stirred continuously to stop it from burning. ,,, Cover your frying pan. , (The health-conscious can skip the salt; vegans can use a little cooking oil instead of butter.
   
   The latter will stop the pasta from sticking, but it won't taste as nice.) , Stir occasionally until the pasta is cooked; this typically takes 10-15 minutes. ,, and add your pasta to your frying pan.
   
   Mix them well. ,,
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   Step 2: Chop the onion finely

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   Step 3: avoiding tears.

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   Step 4: Add the chopped onion to the frying pan.

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   Step 5: Wash the chard thoroughly.

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   Step 6: Cut the stems from the chard just below the leaves.

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   Step 7: Slice the chard stems into two or three thin segments lengthwise (depending on the thickness of the stem).

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   Step 8: Slice the chard stems in the other direction

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   Step 9: to chop them into small chunks.

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    Step 10: Add the stems to your frying pan.

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    Step 11: Finely chop the leaves of the chard.

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    Step 12: Add the chard leaves to your frying pan and stir.

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    Step 13: Chop the four mushrooms finely.

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    Step 14: Add the chopped mushrooms to the frying pan

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    Step 15: then turn up the heat.

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    Step 16: Cut a slit in the cherry tomatoes.

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    Step 17: Chop up the remainder of the tomato finely.

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    Step 18: Add salt

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    Step 19: and your favourite herbs and spices to the frying pan

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    Step 20: to taste.

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    Step 21: Keep it moving!

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    Step 22: Add a little water to your frying pan as the vegetables start to stick to the bottom of the pan (which they will).

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    Step 23: Keep cooking and stirring until the chopped mushrooms have largely disintegrated

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    Step 24: the tomato is no longer identifiable

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    Step 25: and the chard starts to lose its consistency.

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    Step 26: Add a little more water to your frying pan

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    Step 27: then turn it down to a very low heat.

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    Step 28: Add a little butter and salt to the pan in which you will be cooking the pasta

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    Step 29: then add water.

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    Step 30: Bring your water to the boil then add the pasta to the boiling water.

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    Step 31: Drain your pasta once it is cooked.

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    Step 32: Remove your frying pan from the heat

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    Step 33: then uncover (carefully!)

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    Step 34: Return the frying pan to a high heat and cook your pasta mixture for another 2-3 minutes

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    Step 35: stirring continuously.

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    Step 36: Garnish and serve.

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