Cozy Swiss Chard Soup with Chorizo
This cozy Swiss chard soup with chorizo is hearty, comforting, and delicious. It's also budget-friendly and can be easily doubled to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and minced
- 2 large shallots peeled and minced
- 9 ounces Spanish chorizo casings removed, sliced down the middle and cut into ¼" pieces
- 4 cups russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1" to 1½" pieces
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided (½ teaspoon + ½ teaspoon) (Note 1)
- Ground black pepper
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups Swiss chard roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low to medium heat. Add the garlic and shallots and sautée until soft and translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
- Add the chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes so it develops some color. Transfer the chorizo to a plate. It's OK if you scoop some of the garlic and shallots along with it, but use a slotted spoon or spatula so most of the oil from the chorizo remains behind.
- Add the potatoes, garlic powder, smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and some black pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring often, so they can absorb the flavor of the grease from the chorizo.
- Pour in the chicken broth along with the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and more black pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender, about 10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer. Lightly mash the potatoes with a potato masher to thicken the soup. Add the chorizo back into the pot along with the Swiss chard; cook the chard for 1-2 minutes until wilted. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Ladle into bowls and enjoy!
Notes
Note 1: This soup calls for minimal salt because the chorizo is already salty, and some people find that to be enough. Always taste it though, and add more salt if you'd like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 775mg | Potassium: 1128mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2555IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg
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