Chard and White Bean Soup 🍲
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories per Serving: 274.4
Description:
A steamy bowl of this on a cold, rainy day is SO comforting. I serve this with crusty bread and a simple salad.
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | smoked bacon |
| 1 | onion |
| 1 | garlic |
| 1/4 | nutmeg |
| 1/8 | red pepper flakes |
| 6 cups | low sodium chicken broth |
| 1 | red swiss chard |
| 1 | white swiss chard |
| 1 | tiny pasta |
| 5-6 | fresh sage leaves |
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
Instructions:
- Prep Ingredients:
- Combine bacon, onion, garlic, nutmeg, and red pepper flakes in a 4-qt saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until onion is softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Cook Broth and Beans:
- Add chicken broth and white beans, increase heat to high; cook until mixture comes to a boil.
- Prepare Chard:
- Cut chard stems into 3/4-inch slices.
- Cut leaves in half lengthwise, stack, and cut crosswise into 1-inch ribbons.
- Simmer Soup:
- Add chard stems and pasta when soup boils.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer for 7 minutes.
- Add Chard Leaves:
- Add chard leaves; simmer until wilted, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Final Touch:
- Add sage; remove from heat.
- Serve:
- Ladle soup into 4 bowls and drizzle with olive oil.
Nutritional Information per Serving:
- Calories: 274.4
- Fat Content: 6.8g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1.7g
- Cholesterol Content: 14.8mg
- Sodium Content: 210.7mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 37.6g
- Fiber Content: 5.6g
- Sugar Content: 2g
- Protein Content: 18.4g
Keywords:
Chard, Pork, Greens, Onions, Beans, Vegetable, Meat, Winter, Thanksgiving, < 60 Mins, Stove Top
Recipe Category:
Lunch/Snacks
