OkraSwiss Chard Soup

• 3 tablespoons olive or canola oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
• 4 ounces (about 25) green beans, trimmed and coarsely cut up
• 25 smallish fresh okra, trimmed at the top and bottom and cut into 1/3-inch pieces
• 1 pound Swiss chard, chopped, stems and all
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 1/2 cups chicken stock
• l cup coconut milk from a well-shaken can
• Salt, as needed

1. Pour the oil into a large pan and set over medium-high heat.
2. When hot, put in the onions, carrots, beans, and okra.
3. Saute for 5 minutes.
4. Add the chard, cumin, and cayenne.
5. Saute another 23 minutes.
6. Now add half of the stock and bring to a boil.
7. Cover, turn the heat to low, and simmer gently for about 25 minutes.
8. Put the soup in a blender and blend in as many batches as is necessary.
9. Return the soup to the large pan.
10. Add the remaining stock to thin the soup out, as well as the coconut milk.
11. Stir to mix and taste for salt, adding as much as you need.
12. Heat before serving.

olive, onion, carrot, green beans, okra, swiss chard, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, chicken stock, coconut milk, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/okra-swiss-chard-soup-373743 (may not work)