Potato and Ham Soup with Rainbow Chard
We had our first snow in Georgia over the weekend. It was my daughter, Carolenas first time seeing snow as well! So we suited up and braced the outdoors. It was bitter cold so we didn’t last too long and all I could think about was a hot bowl of soup to warm us up! I bought some beautiful organic rainbow chard this past week and thought it would be the perfect hardy addition to potato and ham soup!
I wanted a balance of sweet and savory to compliment these earthy greens and the saltiness of the ham so I used a variety of potatoes; red bliss, sweet potato and white sweet potato. It all turned out so well, we just kept going back for more! I hope you enjoy!
Bon appetito, Christina 🙂
Potato and Ham Soup with Rainbow Chard
Recipe Type: Soup
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Ingredients
- One Bunch Rainbow Chard with stems
- 2 small sweet onions
- 2 red bliss potatoes
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 white sweet potato
- cubed ham
- 1 carton chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- salt & pepper to taste
- Chicken base to taste (optional)
- one bay leaf
Instructions
- Sauté ham & onions with salt. Add chard, potatoes, broth & tomatoes & bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer for about 20-30 minutes on low until potatoes are cooked through. Season with salt, pepper & chicken base (optional) to taste. Garnish with some grated parm or pepato cheese. Enjoy!
