Smoky Chicken And Chard Soup Food

SPICY CHARD SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the chard stems into 1/2-inch pieces and the leaves into 1-inch pieces; keep separate. Toast the caraway and cumin seeds in a skillet over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool, then grind in a spice grinder or transfer to a resealable plastic bag and crush with a heavy skillet.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chard stems and onion and cook until softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Clear a space in the pan, then add the tomato paste, harissa, garlic and ground spices. Cook 2 minutes, then stir into the vegetables. Add the chard leaves, chicken broth and 1 cup water, bring to a rapid simmer and cook until the chard is tender, about 10 minutes. Squeeze in the juice from 1/2 lemon and season with salt.
• Mix the yogurt, the juice from the remaining 1/2 lemon and a pinch of salt. Divide the soup among bowls. Add the eggs, pita chips and a dollop of the yogurt mixture; drizzle with olive oil.

SMOKY CHICKEN AND CHARD SOUP

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.

CAULIFLOWER, SWISS CHARD, AND CHICKEN SOUP

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.