Golden Beet Soup
A vibrant and delicious soup featuring golden beets, fresh ginger and warm spices.
Servings: 4
Calories: 308kcal
Equipment
- Blender or immersion blender
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 pounds golden beets peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces (about 4 medium beets)
- ½ pound russet or yukon Gold potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces (about 1 medium potato)
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- Salt and Pepper
- Freshly squeezed juice from 1 orange about 3 tablespoons
- To serve:
- Creme fraiche or sour cream optional
- Chopped fresh cliantro optional
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium until shimmering. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander and cardamom. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the bay leaf, beets, potatoes, stock, water and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf. Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Return the soup to the empty pot and add the orange juice and season with salt and pepper. Reheat gently over low heat and serve.
Notes
This soup can stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Freeze for longer storage.
Be sure blend your soup safely if you are using a traditional blender: Only fill the blender jar halfway up, throw a towel over the top and hold the lid down firmly with your hand as you turn the blender on. Hot liquids expand quickly in a blender. If you overfill it or don't hold the lid down, the soup can explode out of the blender and all over you and your kitchen.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 1293mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg
