Swiss Chard & Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, chopped
1 bunch swiss chard, trimmed, leaves and stems chopped separately (to make about 6 cups of chopped leaves)
2 cups yukon gold potatoes, peeled, diced
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup milk
salt & freshly ground black pepper
Garnish
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup swiss chard, thinnly sliced

Preparation

Heat butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and swiss chard stems and saute for 2 minutes or until softened.
Add potatoes, chicken stock and milk and bring to a boil.
Simmer soup for 5 minutes; add swiss chard leaves (reserving 1/4 cup for garnish) and simmer 5 minutes longer or until potatoes are very soft and chard is wilted.
Puree soup in a blender or food processor (An immersion blender also works well). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish:.
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add Swiss chard (be careful, as it will pop and splatter oil) and fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until crisped.
Drain on paper towels.
Garnish soup with crinkled Swiss chard.