Curried Chard Vegan Frittata

Swiss chard is one of those greens I’m not wild about unless it is IN something else or heavily, heavily seasoned. This recipe is modified from Vegan Brunch in the spirit of curried scramble and can be customized with herbs and seasonings in just about any combination. It keeps well and tastes amazing tossed into a pita with arugula and garlic vegenaise for lunch the next day.

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch swiss chard, rough stems removed, chopped well (about 4 cups)
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 pound firm or extra firm tofu
• 1 T tamari or soy sauce (use tamari if gluten free)
• 1/4 C chives, chopped
• 1/4 tsp hot curry powder
• 1/4 tsp sweet curry powder
• 1/4 tsp granulated garlic
• 1/4 tsp granulated onion
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon tumeric
• several dashes fresh black pepper
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• salt to taste

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Preheat a large heavy bottomed pan over low-medium heat. Add the oil and the garlic and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. What you’re doing here is “blonding” the garlic, it’s ready when it’s turned a light amber color.

Add the chard, oregano, all spices, chives, and and turn the heat up to medium high. Saute for about 5 minutes, until chard is completely wilted/ Add splashes of water if needed to get the chard to cook down. Turn the heat off.

While the chard is cooking, prepare your frittata base. Give the tofu a squeeze over the sink to remove a little of the water. Use your hands to crumble and squeeze it in a large mixing bowl, until it has the consistency of ricotta cheese (about 3 minutes). Add the remaining ingredients to the tofu and mix well. When your chard is ready, incorporate it into the tofu. Be sure to get all of the garlic, but if there is any moisture in the pan try to avoid adding it to the tofu. Taste for salt.

Lightly grease an 8 inch pie plate and firmly press in your frittata mixture. Bake for 20 minutes, until firm lightly browned on top. Let cool for about 3 minutes, then invert onto a plate and serve.

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