Chard and Lentil Soup

Preparation info
  • Makes 8 cups 2 l ) ;

    8

    first-course servings or 4 main-course servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

  • About

Swiss chard is mostly available in the fall—that is its peak time—but in some areas, it can be found all year. There are two kinds, white-stemmed green-leafed chard and the stronger-flavored red or ruby chard, also known as rhubarb chard, with its red-veined leaves and licorice-thin stems. There is a pronounced difference in the taste. The red is very beet-y. If you don’t like beets, you won’t like it. The white is milder.

I have used the milder green leaves in this soup, but the ea

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