Spicy Chard Soup

Spicy Chard Soup
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spicy Chard Soup a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 22g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 402 calories. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up hard-boiled eggs, cumin seeds, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

1
Cut the chard stems into 1/2-inch pieces and the leaves into 1-inch pieces; keep separate. Toast the caraway and cumin seeds in a skillet over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool, then grind in a spice grinder or transfer to a resealable plastic bag and crush with a heavy skillet.
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2
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
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3
Add the chard stems and onion and cook until softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Clear a space in the pan, then add the tomato paste, harissa, garlic and ground spices. Cook 2 minutes, then stir into the vegetables.
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4
Add the chard leaves, chicken broth and 1 cup water, bring to a rapid simmer and cook until the chard is tender, about 10 minutes. Squeeze in the juice from 1/2 lemon and season with salt.
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5
Mix the yogurt, the juice from the remaining 1/2 lemon and a pinch of salt. Divide the soup among bowls.
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Add the eggs, pita chips and a dollop of the yogurt mixture; drizzle with olive oil.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings4
Health Score48
Dish TypesSoup
OccasionsFallWinter
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