White Bean & Swiss Chard Soup Recipe

"My friend got a lot of Swiss chard in her weekly veggie box and didn't know what to do with it. This would work!! And it's low-calorie, too! If you use canned beans instead of dried, cooking time will be less."

Original is 6-8 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (587.9 g)
Calories 114
Total Fat - 3.8 g
Saturated Fat - 0.5 g
Cholesterol - 0 mg
Sodium - 329.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 18.8 g
Dietary Fiber - 3.8 g
Sugars - 6.6 g
Protein - 2.5 g
Calcium - 50.8 mg
Iron - 1.1 mg
Vitamin C - 80.7 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Heat oil in soup pot over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Saute onions, celery and peppers until onion is translucent. Add garlic, cook an additional minute.

Step 3

Add Italian herbs and tomatoes, cook for an additional minute.

Step 4

Add cold water and beans, bring to boil. Lower heat and cook until beans are tender - about 45 minutes. (If using canned beans, cook about 10 minutes.)