Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup

Yield
8
Cooking Time
45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 large red onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 5 tsp curry powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 4 C vegetable broth
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard tough stalks removed coarsely ch
  • 2 C dried red lentils
  • 15 oz can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 6 Tbsp thick Greek yogurt
  • 1 jalapeo stemmed seeded and diced (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeño and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder, salt, and cayenne pepper.
  2. Add 4 cups broth and chard; increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring until chard is wilted. Stir in lentils and chickpeas.
  3. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chickpeas are tender.
  4. Remove from heat. Using a hand blender, puree the soup until it is mostly creamy. (Another option is to puree half the soup (about 4 cups) in a blender or food processor; return puree to pot).
  5. Drizzle about 1 tbsp yogurt over each serving.
  6. For baby servings, pour into an ice cube tray to freeze until use.