Chard stalks?

[jend1018]

I have a pasta recipe I want to try that uses the chard leaves but not the stalks. I hate to waste them - is there something I can do with them? Can I treat them like celery?

[udscoobychick]

Yes, you can use them like celery. I'd probably chop them up and sautee them up with the onion/garlic/any other sauteeing step that's in your recipe. No reason not to use them

[jess7205]

I 2nd the stock idea. I have a freezer bag with veggie scraps in it to use for stock...sometimes vegetable stock, or sometimes added to chicken stock (or whatever) for extra flavor.