CREAMY BEET SOUP WITHOUT ALL THE CREAM
This is a vibrant color of soup, deep crimson-red as only beets can be. And the taste is pure beet. The creaminess of this soup comes from the potato that is cooked with the beets -- there is no cream at all in the soup so the calorie count is light. I've eaten this hot, but it would be equally good cold, which would make it a wonderful soup for summer. Recipe from Cooking Light which calls this a "rich velvety soup which is a mild version of borscht -- without the cabbage."
Provided by Lorraine of AZ
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté 3 minutes or until tender.
- Add broth and next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered 20 minutes or until the beets and potato are tender. Be sure to discard bay leaf at this point.
- Puree mixture using an immersion blender. You may also use a blender or food processor, being sure to process in 3 batches. The blender will probably give the smoothest results, but I thought the immersion blender gave satisfactory results (plus was easy to use). Return pureed mixture to the pot if necessary. Warm soup over low heat 5 minutes. Remove and stir in lemon juice.
- Remove 1/2 cup of the soup and transfer this into a small bowl. Combine it with the sour cream, stirring with a whisk.
- Ladle the soup into individual bowls and top each serving with one tablespoon of the sour cream mixture. Using the tip of a knife, swirl the sour cream, making a pretty design.
- This recipe makes 8 servings (3/4 cup each) at 74 calories.
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Md Nurjamal Jamal
[email protected]I was a bit skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! The soup was delicious and very easy to make. I used a combination of red and golden beets, and the color was beautiful. The soup was also very creamy, thanks to the additi
Navida Aftab
[email protected]This soup was amazing! I loved the creamy texture and the flavor was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Fire Bot
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a creamy beet soup that didn't have all the cream. This soup is delicious and so easy to make. I used a combination of red and golden beets, and the color was beautiful. The soup was also very cr