Curried Red Lentil And Swiss Chard Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 5 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 lb swiss chard, tough stalks removed, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups about 14 ounces dried red lentils
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons thick greek yogurt, thinned with 2 t. water
• 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and thinly sliced
• 1 lime, cut into six wedges

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium heat. add onion. cook, stirring frequently, until light gold, about 10 minutes.
• 2 stir in curry and cayenne. add 4 cups broth and chard. increase heat and bring to a boil, stirring, until chard is wilted.
• 3 stir in lentils and chickpeas. lower heat to low. cover and simmer 16 - 18 minutes, stirring twice, until lentils are tender.
• 4 remove from heat. puree half of it; return to pot. stir in last cup of broth and salt. warm over low for 2 minutes.
• 5 put into bowls. top with thinned yogurt. garnish with slices of jalapeno and lime.