Chard with Red Pumpkin Pie-Cocoa Sauce

Serves 5

3 slices bacon, chopped

½ onion, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

18 tablespoons low-fat milk

¾ cup chicken broth

¼ cup hot cocoa mix

1½ tablespoons canned pure pumpkin puree

½ 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes

¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 bunch swiss hard, shredded

¼ cup whipped cream

1. In large saucepan, crisp bacon; drain. In 2 tablespoons bacon fat, cook onion and garlic. Whisk in milk, broth, cocoa mix, pumpkin puree, tomatoes, and pumpkin pie spice; add chard and cook 25 minutes. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with bacon.