Bacon chard

If you don't know it already, chard scares me.

It's magical growing powers are, well, magical and it will grow under most conditions as long as it has sun, healthy soil and some means of hydration.

But that's not the only magical thing about chard. No, it also has some magical fibrous properties that lend well to regularity.

I'm sorry. I just don't know how to share that fact delicately, but it's a part of life, so let's just all accept it and move on to how to work more chard into our diets as palatably as possible, shall we?

Bacon chard

Ingredients
About 8 big chard leaves, sliced into ribbons
3-4 strips of country bacon, chopped
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Cayenne pepper

To make
Over medium-high heat, brown your chopped bacon with a little oil until it's toasty.

Then dump in your chard. It will cover the pan in a scary way, but that's OK. As it heats it will wilt and then you can turn it with your tongs.

Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste and once the whole mess of chard is wilted (about 4 minutes), transfer to a plate and serve warm.

Good eating, my regular friends.