Name: Fettuccine with Swiss Chard and Dried Fruit
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. pine nuts -; 5 tbsp. Cooking oil -; 1 clove garlic -; 2 green or red Swiss chard -; 1 1/2 tsp. salt -; 3/4 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -; 1/4 c. sliced dried apricots -; 1/4 c. currants or raisins -; 1/2 c. port -; tsp. cinnamon -; 3/4 lb. fettuccine -; 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese -

Ingredients for - Fettuccine with Swiss Chard and Dried Fruit

1. 3 tbsp. pine nuts

2. 5 tbsp. Cooking oil

3. 1 clove garlic

4. 2 green or red Swiss chard

5. 1 1/2 tsp. salt

6. 3/4 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper

7. 1/4 c. sliced dried apricots

8. 1/4 c. currants or raisins

9. 1/2 c. port

10. tsp. cinnamon

11. 3/4 lb. fettuccine

12. 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

How to cook deliciously - Fettuccine with Swiss Chard and Dried Fruit

1 . Stage

Heat the oven to 350°F. Toast the pine nuts until golden brown, about 8 minutes.

2 . Stage

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the Swiss chard and 1/2 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Cook until the chard is wilted and most of the liquid is evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the apricots, currants, port, and cinnamon and simmer until the port is reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

3 . Stage

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the fettuccine until just done, about 12 minutes. Drain the pasta and toss it with the sauce, Parmesan, pine nuts, and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

4 . Stage

Variation: Fettuccine with Spinach and Dried Fruit You can use spinach instead of the Swiss chard. Use 10 ounces of prewashed spinach or 1 1/2 pounds in bunches.

5 . Stage

Wine Recommendation: A fruity white wine, such as a gewürtztraminer or chenin blanc from California, will nicely echo the combination of fruit and spice.