Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Green Machine Soup

This is the easiest, no-nonsense soup you will ever make. What's more, it tastes good!
Roughly chop up the edible part of one large leek, and peel and crush a few cloves of garlic. Wash and trim the stems of a large bunch of swiss chard (about enough to overfill a large collander) and chop roughly.
In a large pot, melt two generous tablespoons of coconut oil (olive oil is fine). Sautee the onion over medium low heat until translucent. Add the garlic and the greens and stir to cover with the oil. Sautee for a few minutes, then add some water. Don't cover the greens with water, as they will wilt, so a few inches is fine. You can always add more if necessary later.
Bring the water to a boil and cook the greens until they are completely wilted and soggy.
Spoon some of the greens into the container of a food processor with some of the liquid. Process until completely smooth. Repeat until all the greens and liquid have been processed.
Serve hot with a sprig of parsley and some fresh bread.