Delicious Beetroot Soup

Delicious Beetroot Soup

Serves 2
Prep time 10 minutes
Cook time 30 minutes
Total time 40 minutes
Dietary Vegetarian
Meal type Main Dish
Misc Serve Hot

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 medium slice Onion (Chopped)
  • Half pint Chick Stock
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • Qtr teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 3 Medium Fresh Beetroots (Peeles and Halved)
  • 1 Medium Potato (peeled and halved crosswise)
  • 1 Bayleaf
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 4 teaspoons reduced-fat sour cream

Directions

Step 1
Heat the oil in heatproof dish over a medium high heat.
Step 2
Add the onion and sauté for approx. 3 minutes or until golden brown or tender
Step 3
Add the chicken stock, water, salt and pepper, beetroot and potato and bayleaf
Step 4
Bring to the boil then reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered for approx 20 minutes or until the beetroot and potato are tender. Discard bay leaf.
Step 5
Now place one-third of the beetroot mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
Step 6
Place pureed mixture in a large bowl then repeat the procedure twice with the remaining beetroot mixture.
Step 7
Return the pureed soup to the pan.
Step 8
Warm soup over a low heat for 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from the heat and stir in lemon juice.
Step 9
Stir in 3 teaspoons sour cream into the soup, stirring with a whisk.
Step 10
Now serve the soup into two bowls and top with the remaining sour cream by swirling sour cream mixture using the tip of a knife