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Neely's Chickpea, Ham and Swiss Chard Soup Recipe

Neely's Chickpea, Ham and Swiss Chard Soup

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  • on January 08, 2011

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    I had never purchased Swiss Chard before in my life. But after seeing you cook this, I tried it - and it is delicious! The soup is very pretty, colorful and has a nice and spicy twang to it. Full of flavor - I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for introducing me to my new favorite green in the grocery store. By the way, I love watching the two of you on this show. You are awesome and an inspiration to African American couples who work together! Thanks Neelys and thanks Food Network!

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  • on January 07, 2011

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    I have made this soup three or four times now and just love it. I've made it with Swiss chard and most recently with spinach--the spinach was easier but I think the Swiss chard tastes a little better, plus the red stems are so pretty in the soup. I'd definitely say not to skip the bacon--it's not that much but the flavor it adds is wonderful! One minor change I made was to add a bit more liquid--I was surprised by how thick the soup was and I like my soup to be soupy.

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  • on January 05, 2011

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    This is such a hearty, delicious soup. I prepared it just like the Neely's did on their show, and it is so good. I'll be making this again and again.

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  • on January 04, 2011

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    I made this soup using collard greens in place of the swiss chard, and it was delicious!

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  • on December 20, 2010

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    Wow--a great hearty soup, and easy to make. I have to watch cholesterol, so I skipped the bacon and sauteed veggies in a bit of olive oil; trimmed visible fat from ham. For smoky flavor I added a bit of smoked paprika. I didn't have canned tomatoes so substituted a can of stewed tomatoes. Incredible flavor! No need to add salt, just black pepper and a couple teaspoons of Worcestershire. Spiciness level with the specified 1/2 tsp of pepper flakes was just fine. A perfect light supper with a bit of toasted rosemary bread. Will definitely make again.

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  • on December 07, 2010

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    Very simple, hearty and delicious! I made a few changes due to what my pantry had to offer...I used Kielbasa instead of ham steak. I also added beef stock along with the chicken stock for more flavor. And finally, I used red kidney beans instead of chick peas. This is the first time I had ever tried swiss chard and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Thanks for another keeper Gina and Pat!

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  • on December 01, 2010

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    I made this soup on the Monday after Thanksgiving using the leftover Ham from Thanksgiving - it is the most delicious and hearty soup I've made in a really long time! I doubled the chickpeas and left the swiss chard a little bit chunkier. I used a 15 oz can of tomatoes with spices in them (chili spices I think which kicked up the flavor. I also used celery instead of onion because my boyfriend doesn't like onion. And last, I simmered this for 1 hour on the stove after it was done cooking - it is chunky, hearty, spicy, and delicious! Next time you have a ham....make it!

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  • on October 25, 2010

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    I made this for my husband who is a very fussy eater. He loved it! I was suppose to bring some over to a neighbor and my husband wouldn't let me because he enjoyed it it so much. A nice change from chicken soup or butternut squash that I make. :

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  • on September 05, 2010

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    I followed this 'to a T' (with more ham though... and it was wonderful. My family didn't grow up on greens so the smell of the chard cooking was different. It wasn't off-putting...just earthy. This is a fabulous one-pot-meal and I have added it to my recipe arsenal. YUMMY!

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  • on September 03, 2010

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    Saw the episode were they prepared this dish, was very unsure about preparing it for my family, but I did and they LOVED it, even my hard to please 5 year asked for seconds.Wow I will be preparing this again.If you have not tried it all I can ask is Why not?

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