Beet Soup

Beet Soup

Great healthy and yummy way to use up beets!

After I made the beet salad, I was left with an extra beetroot and wanted another way to serve it up to the picky-eating DH. I realized that with a quick zap in the blender, adding some flavors and accompaniments it would make a great soup. So here goes nothing!

It turned out to be a good recipe. Of course it still tastes like beet (which I don't mind, some others might) but not too much. And it's healthy for you! So whip it up and tuck in!

Serves 2

Preparation: 30 mins

Ingredients

1              Boiled beet (large)

1 Tbsp     Flour

1 Tbsp     Butter

1/2           Soup Bouillon cube (Knorr)

1 1/2 cup Water

1 Tbsp     Rosemary (or other fresh herb)

4 Tbsp     Chevre (fresh Goat Cheese)

2 Tbsp     Whipping cream

3 Tbsp     Candied walnuts (Yes, I add them wherever I can!) :)

Salt and pepper to taste

Chop up the beet into 1/2 inch cubes and puree it in the blender with 1/2 cup water. Set aside.

Bring the remaining 1 cup water to a boil and add the soup bouillon cube. Stir to dissolve. Set aside.

Make a Roux Brun with the flour and butter: Melt the butter in a saucepan and add flour to it. On a low flame, cook the flour in the butter. Monitor the flour as it cooks and stir occasionally to make sure it is cooked evenly. The granules will become crisp and darken over time. Do not over cook. As soon as the flour turns a golden brown or biscuit color, add the bouillon and stir vigorously to blend evenly and avoid lumps. 

Caution: The soup may splutter when you add bouillon to the pan!

Once the soup base is ready and you find no lumps, add the beet puree and fresh rosemary. Increase the flame and bring the the soup just to a boil. Over cooking at this stage will ruin the flavor of the herb you've added.

Blend the Goat cheese and the whipping cream together.

Pour the soup into 2 bowls. Add a dollop of the cheese whip and a few walnuts to each and serve with warm bread!

As you dig in, the cheese whip will melt in the bowl and you get to enjoy beet soup in more ways than one! :)

Don't tell my mom I'm playing with my food! ;)