Spicy Chard Soup
- 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
- 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
swiss chard, caraway seeds, cumin seeds, extravirgin olive oil, onion, tomato paste, garlic, lowsodium, lemon, kosher salt, yogurt, eggs, pita chips
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/spicy-chard-soup-recipe.html (may not work)