Swiss Chard And Potato Soup With Bread Crumb Streusel Food

SWISS CHARD & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and swiss chard stems and saute for 2 minutes or until softened.
• Add potatoes, chicken stock and milk and bring to a boil.
• Simmer soup for 5 minutes; add swiss chard leaves (reserving 1/4 cup for garnish) and simmer 5 minutes longer or until potatoes are very soft and chard is wilted.
• Puree soup in a blender or food processor (An immersion blender also works well). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish:.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add Swiss chard (be careful, as it will pop and splatter oil) and fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until crisped.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Garnish soup with crinkled Swiss chard.

WHITE BEAN-CHARD SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and cook until the vegetables are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and broth, bring to a simmer and cook 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the roasted peppers, minced garlic and cilantro and cook until the garlic is soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chard, cover and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape the contents of the skillet into the pot and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toast the bread, then rub with the whole garlic clove. Serve the soup with the bread and lemon wedges, if desired.

SWISS CHARD AND POTATO SOUP WITH BREAD CRUMB STREUSEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Separate the stems from the greens of the Swiss chard. Tear the greens and dice the stems finely and set aside. The stems will be used for the streusel.
• In a large sauce pan, melt the vegan butter and olive oil over medium heat until glistening. Add the onions, celery, garlic, and thyme. Saute until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• If using, add the wine and cook until it is mostly evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Season the onion mixture with the salt and pepper and add the potatoes and Swiss chard. Stir until the greens begin to wilt.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and bring the soup to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are soft.
• Once the potatoes are soft, remove the thyme stems. Puree the soup until it is smooth.
• While the soup is simmering, crumble the gluten free bread onto a parchment lined sheet pan. It can be a rough crumb.
• Toast the bread crumbs in the oven for 3-5 minutes. You want them to be nice and dried out and crunchy. The time will depend on the freshness of the bread.
• In a small saute pan over medium heat melt the vegan butter and olive oil. Add the shallots, reserved Swiss chard stems, and garlic. Saute until soft, about 8 minutes. Season with salt & pepper as needed.
• Add the toasted bread crumbs and stir well making sure to coat them all. Take off heat.
• Serve the soup in 4 bowls and top with a generous amount of bread crumb streusel.

SWISS CHARD AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place bacon in a heavy 4-quart saucepan. Add 1/3 cup water, and cook over medium heat until water evaporates. Add 2 tablespoons oil. Sauté until lightly browned. Drain, leaving 2 tablespoons fat in pan.
• Add onion and garlic to oil in pan and sauté over low heat until soft and barely golden. Add potatoes and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, season with salt, and cook until potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes.
• If using the eggs, poach them, drain, trim any ragged edges, and set aside.
• Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon to a large mixing bowl, and roughly mash them with a fork or a potato masher. Return potatoes to liquid in pot, and stir to dissolve them.
• Add chickpeas, reserved bacon, chard leaves and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bring to a simmer, and cook about 5 minutes, until leaves wilt. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to warm soup plates. If using the eggs, add one to each plate. Top with chopped cilantro and a drizzle of the remaining olive oil.