Name: Chick-Pea, Chard, and Lima Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 bn Swiss chard; (about 1 pound), washed; 1 md Onion; chopped; 2 Celery ribs; chopped; 2 tb Olive oil; 1 1/2 c Cooked dried chick-peas or rinsed and drained canned chick-peas; (about one 15-ounce can); 1 1/2 c Cooked dried lima beans or rinsed and drained canned lima beans; (about one 15-ounce can); 8 c Water; 2 c Chicken broth; 2/3 c Orzo; (rice-shaped pasta); Harissa; (North African hot spice paste)

There will be no new God, nor a new devil, and we shall never have a new Savior, nor a new atonement: Why should we then be either attracted or alarmed by the error and nonsense which everywhere plead for a hearing because they are new? What is their newness to us; we are not children, nor frequenters of playhouses? Truly, to such a new toy or a new play has immense attractions; but men care less about the age of a thing than about its intrinsic value. To suppose that theology can be new is to imagine that the Lord himself is of yesterday. A doctrine which is said to have lately become true must of necessity be a lie. Falsehood has no beard, but truth is hoary with an age immeasurable. The old gospel is the only gospel. Pity is our only feeling towards those young preachers who cry, "See my new theology," in just the same spirit as little Mary says, "See my pretty new frock."

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats	Swiss		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	bn	Swiss chard; (about 1 pound), washed
1	md	Onion; chopped
2		Celery ribs; chopped
2	tb	Olive oil
1 1/2	c	Cooked dried chick-peas or rinsed and drained canned chick-peas; (about one 15-ounce can)
1 1/2	c	Cooked dried lima beans or rinsed and drained canned lima beans; (about one 15-ounce can)
8	c	Water
2	c	Chicken broth
2/3	c	Orzo; (rice-shaped pasta)
		Harissa; (North African hot spice paste)

INSTRUCTIONS

ACCOMPANIMENT
Cut stems and center ribs away from chard leaves. Slice stems and center
ribs thin. Chop leaves coarse and reserve.
In a 6-quart heavy saucepan cook chard stems and ribs, onion, celery in oil
over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.
Add chick-peas, lima beans, water, and broth and simmer, partially covered,
10 minutes. Stir in orzo and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally,
until orzo is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in reserved chard leaves and
simmer until leaves are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt to taste.
Serve soup with harissa to taste.
Makes about 12 cups; serves 6 as a main course.
Gourmet February 1997
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@pctech.net> on Mar 05, 1998

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