Spaghetti with Red Chard and Mustard Cream Sauce

This is my favorite chard recipe with pasta, tomatoes, and a creamy mustard sauce. If you cook the pasta and sauce at the same time it goes pretty quick and it tastes simply divine!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 33 mins
• Total Time: 48 mins
• Calories: 862 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
• ½ cup heavy cream, or as needed
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a deep frying pan over low heat. Cook onions, chard stalks, and garlic until soft while stirring, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chard leaves and the rest of the butter. Cover and cook until chard is soft and wilted, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Combine cream and mustard in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add to chard in pan and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, cover, and cook until tomatoes are soft, about 5 minutes. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Add drained pasta to vegetable sauce and stir to combine. Serve with Parmesan cheese.