Spicy Chard Soup

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Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 bunches Swiss chard (about 2 pounds)
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon harissa or other hot sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 lemon, halved
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
  • 2 cups pita chips, coarsely crushed

Directions

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.

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. 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. 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.

Mix the yogurt, the juice from the remaining 1/2 lemon and a pinch of salt. Divide the soup among bowls. Add the eggs, pita chips and a dollop of the yogurt mixture; drizzle with olive oil.

Per serving: Calories 315; Fat 19 g (Saturated 4 g); Cholesterol 255 mg; Sodium 866 mg; Carbohydrate 18 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 20 g

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

Kitchen Tip:

  • Toast and grind whole spices yourself. They'll be much more flavorful than preground.

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  • on February 18, 2012

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    I really enjoyed this soup and it had the right amount of spiciness so that I could enjoy it as well as my kids. (I love uber spicy and my kids don't

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  • on October 23, 2011

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    This soup was so flavorful with the perfect amount of heat. I don't think that the egg is necessary, but it doesn't hurt. I will definitely make this soup again.

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  • on August 13, 2011

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    This soup was so flavorful. We loved it!

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