31 March, 2022
Dad’s Christmas, or anytime of year, Beet Soup
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Dad’s Christmas, or anytime of year, Beet Soup
Ingredients
- 8 small raw beets, cleaned and trimmed
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 leek, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 tsp. fennel seed
- 3 tbsp. dry sherry
- 4 cups of chicken or vegetable stock
- salt
- french fried onions for garnish
- pepper
- chives for garnish
- 1 tsp. seasonall
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wrap beets in foil and cook for 90 minutes or until tender.
- When cool, peel and chop.
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil. Add onion, leek, and carrot, and saute until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add garlic and fennel seeds and continue to cook for about 1 minute.
- Add beet, sherry, chicken or vegetable stock, seasonall, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer on low for 30 minutes.
- Cool and puree in a blender.
- Serve with chives and french fried onions garnish.