Recipe: Sweet Potato Swiss Chard Soup

This hearty but simple soup is packed full of the flavors of the fall harvest. With sweet potatoes, onions, and chard, you'll be in a fall veggie lover's dream with this easy and flavorful vegetarian soup! Just a few, simple, fresh ingredients make this a winner to make, and to eat. It's great as a side dish, or even as a main vegetarian course. Use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth for a different flavor as a non-vegetarian option.

Sweet Potato Swiss Chard Soup
(Serves 4 - 6 as a side dish.)

Ingredients:

1 large onion, coarse diced
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, grated
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
6 spring onions, chopped, include green tops
6 cups vegetable broth
1 lb Swiss chard, washed, trimmed, and coarse chopped
kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

• Put a big soup pot over medium heat, add the onion and olive oil and cook until onion softens, then add the garlic and cook for one minute more.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, bring to a boil, then immediately turn heat to low and simmer gently for about 15 minutes or until the vegetables are all tender. 
• Taste and season with more salt and pepper as needed, and serve hot.