Swiss chard and chorizo soup

This is the winter that just won't end.

It is April 1st and it's still coming down. I likened it to living in a snow globe owned by a 2 year old. Randomly shaken and shaken until its inhabitants are dizzy and only see white!

So, while others are pulling out BBQ recipes while they garden I am still making soup. 

Chorizo and chard soup to be precise.

Ingredients:

2 large chorizo sausages (casing removed)

1 onion chopped

1 medium potato peeled and chopped

3 or 4 garlic cloves chopped 

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

1 tsp oregano

4 cups chicken stock

3 cups cleaned, chopped Swiss chard

In a hot pot put a little olive oil and drop in bits of bite sized sausage meat and cook until browned.

Remove sausage and add chopped onion, potato, and garlic. Cook about 5 minutes, sitting constantly until onions are soft.

Add red pepper flakes, pepper and oregano and stir.

Add stock (I used 4 cups of homemade turkey stock and an extra cup of water)

Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.

Add in chopped chard and simmer another 10 minutes.

Serve with a little asiago cheese on top and a good crusty bread. 

And may this snow melt already!