Swiss Chard, Fennel & Mushroom with Bacon

4 cups of swiss chard, chopped & separate stems from greens

1/2 - 1/3 cup of sliced mushrooms

1/2 – 1/3 cup of thinly sliced fennel bulb

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

4 slices of bacon

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.1g	10%
Saturated Fat 2.6g	13%
Cholesterol 21mg	7%
Sodium 522mg	23%
Total Carbohydrate 3.2g	1%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g	4%
Total Sugars 0.6g
Protein 8.2g
Vitamin D 32mcg	158%
Calcium 29mg	2%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 323mg	7%

1.     In a large pan, fry bacon on medium heat until almost crispy.  Remove bacon to a paper towel & drain.
2.    Add garlic to pan: stir and cook for 1 minute. (if needed add some oil or butter to the pan)
3.    Add chard stems, fennel and mushrooms.  Cook covered with a lid & occasionally stir until fennel & chard are soft.  About 10 minutes.
4.    Crumble bacon.
5.    Add chard leaves & bacon and toss until leaves are wilted.

Fennel and Mushroom Cream Sauce

2 tbsp of shallots, chopped fine
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
½ cup of very thinly sliced fennel bulb
1 cup of button mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp of butter
2 tbsp of white wine
1 cup of cream
Salt and pepper to taste

1.     Melt butter in a medium heated pan and then add shallots and garlic. Cook until shallots and garlic are soft. 

2.    Increase heat to medium-hot and add mushrooms and fennel.  Cook and stir until fennel is soft.

3.    Add wine and cook until reduced to a quarter the amount.

4.    Add cream and cook and stir until thickened.

5.    Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	123
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.9g	13%
Saturated Fat 6.2g	31%
Cholesterol 30mg	10%
Sodium 53mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 5.5g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2%
Total Sugars 0.5g
Protein 2.7g
Vitamin D 65mcg	325%
Calcium 75mg	6%
Iron 1mg	4%
Potassium 211mg	4%