Quick pasta

I order vegetables and fruits from farms. I do not buy any in supermarkets. How this works? I get a box of mixed vegs and fruits every Monday. It is set what  the mix of the week is but I can either skip or dislike any which I still have from last week or we did not like. In this case it is a surprise for me what is going to be placed in my box instead. Every Monday morning I wake up excited as if it was Xmas! :) My son and me pack out the box and see if there is any vegetable we don't know or we know but never cooked etc. Immediately, my mind starts to work what I could make out of that mix. So, this is how it can happen that I find myself introduced to new vegetables and fruits. Today I met my first unknown leafs.

I did not feel like cooking today. I had to realize, though, that I must. The veggies are here and actually the family is hungry. I decided that I will not stay in the kitchen more than 30 minutes. 

When I started to pack out what kind of vegetables I can work with, I started to like them. So, I took several photos and cooked three different meal in the end. In fact, I did not spend more time in the kitchen than the promised 30 minutes. 

First, I would like you to meet my new best friend, the rainbow chard. Isn't the name already lovely?

I like it so much that I looked it up. See what Wiki says:

 " Chard is considered to be one of the healthiest vegetables available.....Chard is also known by its many common names such as Swiss chard, silverbeet, perpetual spinach, spinach beet, crab beet, bright lights, seakale beet, and mangold. In South Africa, it is simply called spinach."

Maybe it is only new to me. But you know, for a newborn... :))

Let's see how I make my Rainbow Chard Penne which is actually one the favorite dishes now in the family. I cooked it for my son only, I wanted to eat something else. My husband ate what the boy left and he loved it so much that I had to cook more. 

I promise! No more than 300 min. 

What we need:

- penne

- chard

- salt

- cheese on the top

Yes. That's all. :)

Boil water for the pasta, once it is boiling add the pasta. Meanwhile clean, wash and tear the chard to small pieces. 

We also need grated cheese. Either buy it ready or do it yourself. After about 8 minutes of cooking the pasta add the chard. 2 more minutes and done. Either you fish out every piece or you drain the penne and chard to a bowl. Add the cheese when serving.

It is lovely! Easy, fast and healthy.

You can use - as I did - wholegrain pasta with no eggs. Or any shape, form, type pasta that you like the most. It is possible that you will not find chard to cook. Replace it with any green you have. Slight adjustments in the recipes then. Like if you use spinach, add garlic. Use your fantasy and create this meal with all your heart and you will love it so much!

I know I told you that I cooked three dishes. You will find them posted in the next coming weeks. Until have a look what I left behind in the kitchen after 30 minutes of creativity: