Greg's Extremely Easy Swiss Chard Soup

Greg's Extremely Easy Swiss Chard Soup
1. saute a pound of ground lamb
2. two onions chopped; (I used Walla Wallas this time because they were in season)
3. five or six garlic cloves, or more, finely chopped; (I used what comes crushed in a large jar, at least three tablespoons)
4. couple or three tablespoons of olive oil
4a. salt, pepper, basil, few pinches of oregeno

Heat the onions until translucent and then add the garlic
5. add a can of chopped tomatoes
6. add two cans of blackeyed peas
7. add two or three tablespoons of tomato paste
8. add a couple glasses of water,cook at a simmer for an hour or two
add a pile of Cindy and Dan's washed swiss chard, probably with some more water
cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes, until the chard is done.

***it's even better on the second day***

Thanks Greg for this recipe! the soup was so very delicious! i loved the nice big pieces of chard stalks in this, fresh and tender. i think this is now my favorite way to eat chard and i will be making this soup all winter with frozen chard from our garden!

You can use kale for this recipe also!