Neelys Chickpea Ham And Swiss Chard Soup Food

NEELY'S CHICKPEA, HAM AND SWISS CHARD SOUP

Steps:

• Add the bacon to a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium heat. Fry until crisp, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve. To the same Dutch oven, add the onion, garlic, and carrot, and saute until the vegetables are tender, roughly 4 minutes. Add the ham steak and red pepper flakes and adjust the seasonings with salt and black pepper, to taste. Add the Swiss chard and saute until it begins to soften.
• Stir in the chicken broth, chickpeas or black-eyed peas, and the canned tomatoes with their juices. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and let cook for 30 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if necessary. Splash with some hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese and bacon.

HAM AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large sauce pan.
• Add the onions, carrot and celery and saute until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• Add the garlic and saute for a few minutes.
• Add the stock, ham, chickpeas, oregano and bay leaf and simmer, covered on low heat for at least 20 minutes.
• Add the green beans and simmer until the green means are cooked al dente.

HAM, BEAN AND SWISS CHARD SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon slices over medium heat in a Dutch oven or soup kettle, then remove and drain on paper towels. Saute garlic, onion, carrot, and Swiss chard stems in bacon grease until soft, then add ham, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Add Swiss chard leaves and saute until they are wilted.
• Add chicken broth, Roman beans and tomatoes. Stir together, increase heat and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes. Add hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Crumble bacon slices and add to soup. Stir in Parmesan cheese to taste.