Chard, Bean, and Pancetta Soup

Name: Chard, Bean, and Pancetta Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms cans each) cannellini (white) beans, rinsed and drained; 2 liters fat-skimmed chicken broth; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or dried thyme; 79 milliliters lemon juice; 237 milliliters Oven-Sautéed Onions and Garlic; 177 milliliters ounces pancetta or bacon, diced; 8 servings Salt and pepper; 340 grams Swiss chard; 3 Tbsps tomato paste

Chard, Bean, and Pancetta Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 8. One serving contains 359 calories, 23g of protein, and 2g of fat. If you have cannellini beans, swiss chard, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse and drain chard. Trim discolored ends from stems. Thinly slice stems and coarsely chop leaves.

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Swiss Chard

In a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat, stir pancetta often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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Pancetta

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Frying Pan

Stir in chard, sauted onions and garlic, broth, lemon juice, tomato paste, and thyme. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chard stems are tender-crisp to bite, 2 to 4 minutes; stir occasionally.

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Tomato Paste

Lemon Juice

Garlic

Onion

Broth

Swiss Chard

Thyme

Stir in beans.

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Beans

Let cool to room temperature, about 1 1/2 hours.

Ladle 1/2 the soup into each of 2 plastic freezer bags (1-gal. size). Seal bags and freeze (see Cold Facts below).

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Soup

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Ladle

Thaw 1 bag (see Thawing below). Empty soup into a 3- to 4-quart pan and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Soup

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Frying Pan

Heat frozen foods in plastic bags in a microwave oven at 50% power just until pliable, then cook as recipe directs or empty food into a microwave-safe container, drape loosely with microwave-safe plastic wrap, and cook at full power (100%) until steaming. Note: If your microwave accepts metal, you can also quick-thaw dishes frozen in foil pans; follow manufacturer's instructions.

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Wrap

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Ziploc Bags

Plastic Wrap

Microwave

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Oven

Cold Facts. Packaging: freezer bags. If ingredients include liquid, set each plastic freezer bag upright in a bowl, then fill. Squeeze out all air and seal bag. For better protection of frozen foods during storage, seal each bag inside a second one.

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Bowl