6 ham and swiss chard soup Recipes

bacon, garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, carrot, diced, cubed ham, red pepper flakes , to taste, black pepper , to taste, swiss chard, stems chopped, leaves thinly sliced, low sodium chicken broth, roman beans (do not drain or rinse) or 1 (15 1/2 oz) can cranberry beans (do not drain or rinse), diced fire-roasted tomatoes (undrained ), hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, grated parmesan cheese , to taste

bacon, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, carrot, diced, smoked ham steak, diced into 1/4-inch cubes, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, swiss chard, stemmed and sliced into thin ribbons, low-sodium chicken broth, chickpeas or black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes, hot sauce , as needed, worcestershire sauce , as needed, grated parmesan, for garnish

cooking oil, scallions, white bulbs and green tops chopped and reserved separately, garlic, minced, swiss chard or other greens , tough stems removed, leaves washed well and shredded (about 4 cups), frozen black-eyed peas (about 4 cups), water, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, tabasco sauce, salt, ham, diced, fresh-ground black pepper, red- or white-wine vinegar

reduced-sodium chicken broth, orzo pasta, chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless (about 10 oz), asparagus spears, swiss chard or 4 cups spinach leaves, lightly packed, thinly sliced, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, chopped cooked ham, snipped fresh chives (optional) or flat-leaf italian parsley (optional)