Beet Soup Recipe
Beet Soup Recipe
Author: Cynthia Lee
Nutrition Information
- Serves: 6
- Calories: 78
- Fat: 4.02 g
- Saturated fat: 2.347 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.26 g
- Sugar: 5.1 g
- Sodium: 495 mg
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 3.36 g
- Cholesterol: 7 mg
Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: American
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The Beet Soup is one among the very flavorful and popular Russian recipes. This vibrant Beet Soup is not only mouth-watering but healthful as well. Beet, main ingredient of the soup, is a rich source of Vitamin C, iron, minerals, including magnesium, phosphorous, folic acid, and B6. It is your liver’s friend and decreases the unfortunate chances of strokes & heart attacks.
Ingredients
- Olive oil – ¼ cup
- Onion - 1 ½
- Garlic – 4 ½ cloves
- Beets – 9
- Beef – 3 cups
- Salt
- Pepper
- Heavy cream
Instructions
- Set a large saucepan over medium heat of stove and pour ¼ cup of olive oil into it. Wait until the oil warms properly.
- Now add in the finely chopped onion and cloves garlic slices. Stir fry the onion-garlic mixture for about 3 to 5 minutes or until tender but not browned in color.
- Stir in the peeled beet slices and cook the mixture for one more minute.
- Once the beet slices are lightly soft, add in 3 cups of beef stock and let the mixture simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes or until all the ingredients are soft.
- Make sure to half cover the saucepan during simmering.
- Take away the beet mixture from heat and set aside until slightly warm to handle.
- Pour the beet mixture in an electric food processor or blender and seal it completely. Blend it until the mixture is unified and smooth.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and bring it to boil again, using medium-low heat range.
- Remove the soup from heat ladle it into six small soup bowls.
- Garnish the soup with a long swirl of cream on the top. Otherwise, place a small dollop of whipped cream right into the center of the soups.
- Dust the Beet Soups with some ground black pepper and serve warm!
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Goes well with:
Chicken Salad
