January 7th, 2014

Creamy Swiss Chard Soup

 A really delicious yet simple soup to make

Ingredients:

1/2 medium onion, diced

3/4 tsp ground cumin

Chili powder to taste

Salt & Pepper to taste

2 large garlic cloves, minced

1 pound Swiss chard, stems removed and chopped into bite sized pieces

5 cups Vegetable stock

1 1/2 cups coconut milk

In a large hot pan, add onions, cumin, chili powder and salt and saute until soft ( adding water by the tsp, so they onions don't stick)

Add the garlic and saute another couple minutes. Add the chard and stock. bring to a boil and then lower heat and cook for 5 minutes.

Puree the soup with an immersion blender. Add the coconut milk and check for salt to taste. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes. Garnish each serving with a dusting of cumin.

Adapted from The Inspired Vegan