Smoky Chicken And Chard Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Remove stems from chard; slice into 3/8" pieces (about 1 1/2 cups). Chop leaves (about 6 cups slightly packed).
• Heat oil in large pot over medium high heat until hot. Cook chard stems, onion and carrots 5-7 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently. Add garlic, chilies and oregano; cook and stir 20-30 seconds or until fragrant. Add broth, chicken and rice; bring to a boil.
• Turn chicken; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20-25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and rice is tender. Remove chicken; cool slightly.
• Add chard leaves to pot. Increase heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 3-4 minutes or just until chard is tender.
• Meanwhile, shred chicken into bite-sized pieces; return to soup. Garnish each serving with avocado and lime wedges.

Steps:

• In a 4-quart heavy saucepan cook onion and caraway seeds in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until onion is softened. Add broth and water and bring to a boil. Stir in cauliflower and orzo and simmer, stirring occasionally, 7 minutes. Stir in chicken and Swiss chard and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper. Soup may be made 3 days ahead, cooled, uncovered, and chilled, covered.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon, onion, garlic, nutmeg, and red pepper flakes until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and cannellini beans, and bring the mixture to a boil; stir in sun-dried tomatoes and the piece of Parmesan cheese rind. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook while you prepare the chard, about 10 minutes.
• Cut the stems from the chard, and slice the stems into pieces about 3/4-inch long. Cut the chard leaves into 1-inch wide ribbons. Stir the chard stems and pasta into the soup, setting aside the leaves. Reduce heat to a simmer, and gently simmer until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir the chard leaves, sage, and basil into the soup, and simmer just until wilted, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired.