Swiss Chard Dumplings

Ingredients

• 200 g White bread
• 200 ml milk
• 1 onion
• 500 g Swiss chard
• 5 tbsp butter
• 3 eggs
• Salt
• pepper (ground)
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• 100 g Parmesan

Instructions

1. 1.

   Remove the crust from the white bread, slice it into thin pieces and place them in a bowl. Warm the milk, pour it over the bread, cover and let soak for 30 minutes.

2. 2.

   Meanwhile peel and dice the onion. Wash, trim and cut the Swiss chard into about 1 cm wide strips. Sauté the onion in 1 tbsp butter until translucent. Add the chard, cook for about 4 minutes, then strain through a sieve and puree in a pot. Mix the soaked bread, chard puree and eggs by hand. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

3. 3.

   Bring plenty of water to a boil in a large pot, season with salt. Pinch off portions of dough with two tablespoons and drop them into the boiling water. Cook until they rise to the surface. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain. Melt the remaining butter. Serve the dumplings with the butter and grated Parmesan. Pair with tomato sauce or salad.