Great Soup

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Registered: 04-06-2003
Great Soup
Sun, 06-13-2004 - 10:56am
For those of you who were wondering, my soup last night was a big hit. It was rich and savory, but not too heavy feeling. All my guests loved it. Here's how I made it.

Bring to a low boil:

1 Quart chicken stock (I like Swanson Natural Goodness, which is FF and low sodium)

1 Can diced tomatoes in their own juice (no other additives)

A couple of handfuls of dried porcini mushrooms (sorry I didn't measure) soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, along with the strained soaking water (there is always grit at the bottom of the bowl).

When boiling, add:

1 bunch chopped swiss chard(the red makes the soup pretty, but any color is fine)

1 can chick peas

ground black pepper to taste.

Let it all cook together until the chard is done, about 10 minutes.

This was SO easy and good, and took less than 1/2 hour from start to finish. It came out a little thick, so I added some extra broth, but you usually don't have to. I think it was just a large bunch of chard.

Ellie

Ellie


Loving mom to


Isaac and Naomi