Every week I get a box of veggies from Farm Fresh To You; each time they include a recipe that incoperates items that were sent, and this week I figuerd “Why not, might as well try something new. I read over the recipe, and it looked solid but I made some adjustments. The results were veddy nice!

Just added this to my wiki, but I figured I’d post it here too!

Chard and Leek soup with Cilantro

Prep time: 30 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Serves 4 people

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• 3 Medium sized new (red) potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 Leeks, chopped and washed
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth (low sodium)
• 3 1/2 cups filtered water
• 1 bunch chard, chopped
• 1 bunch cilantro leaves separated from stems
• 2 cups crème fresh
• 2 cups steamed white rice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Start by melting the butter in a large soup pot. Add potatoes and leeks and boost the heat to med-high, add salt and paprika to the veggies and stir together. Stir periodically until softened, about 8 - 10 minutes.
2. Once some browning begins on potatoes, deglaze pot with white wine. Stir for about a minute to get everything off the bottom of the pot.
3. Add broth and water and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to a simmer and add chard. Cook for 15 mins.
5. Add cilantro and puree mixture with a hand blender. Taste soup and add salt and pepper as needed.
6. Pour soup into individual bowls and swirl in crème fresh. Add rice to center and serve.