Swiss Chard Mornay - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. Swiss chard
1 tsp. salt
5 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
2 c. milk
1/4 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. soft bread crumbs

Preparation

Wash and drain Swiss
chard.
Cut
off\tstalks\tand cut into one inch pieces.
Coarsely\tchop
leaves.
Bring one inch of water to a boil in
a Dutch oven over high heat.\tAdd Swiss chard stalks and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer
covered 5
minutes.
Stir
in
chopped
leaves.
Cook covered 3 to 5 minutes;
drain well. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.\tStir in flour and 1/2 teaspoon\tsalt. Gradually stir
in
milk
until
mixture
is smooth.
Cook, stirring
until
mixture
boils
and
thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in chard and cheeses, then turn into a 2 quart casserole sprayed with nonstick coating (or butter and flour casserole). Top with
bread crumbs.
Dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake at
425\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly.
Makes 6 servings.