Just invented this last night while rummaging through the fridge. Guess you could call it Hamburger/Chicken Gumbo:

1 lb. hamburger cooked
3 peppers, assorted and hot or not, chopped
3-4 chopped tomatoes
1 onion chopped
1 can Chicken Gumbo soup
1 pkg. Ramen noodles with seasoning pack (beef or chicken flavor)
garlic & pepper
1 can water or maybe 2
1 c. leftover winter squash
1 c. leftover chard chopped
couple tbsp. of Asian Toasted Sesame dressing

Top with shredded mozzerella before serving. Good with garlic toast.

Ha! And DH didn't even know there was squash in it and he thinks the chard is fresh herbs.

I am glad that I am not the only one sneaking swiss chard into things! my dh is the same way. mk

I LOVE Swiss Chard in soup!! Made a huge pot of "Summer Minestrone" this past week for dinner (with leftovers for lunch & the freezer), & the addition of chopped Ruby Chard was perfect. In fact, I actually find Swiss Chard nicer in many soup recipes than spinach. For some reason I find the flavor of spinach can be a little too assertive in some soups.

I know Breezy that you love it, and I have tried. It is just a bit to strong for them. I keep trimming it back and am hoping with the cooler temperatures, that it might get milder. I like it ok, but the rest at my house are still in training! mk

Chard was my one NEW thing that I actually loved. I find the yellow stemmed ones taste the best - very buttery, even raw. Not that I'd eat it raw, but the kids will chew on it that way (girls 11 & 13). I just use it in anything I'd use spinach in and find that I prefer the milder taste. It's one thing I'll be planting even more of next year (and probably try in the greenhouse over the winter too).

Sounds good. I start looking for soups when the weather gets cooler.

The second batch I made was even better, I added some leftover salsa, spaghetti sauce and spicy tomato juice. Probably about 1 cup of each.

The next batch I think I'll try some sausage.