Beetroot & Sweet Potato Soup
A nutritiously creamy soup with beetroot and sweet potato, elevated by sour cream or yogurt and dill.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- blender
Ingredients
- 1 kg beetroot peeled and cut into small ½ inch cubes
- 500 g sweet potato peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoon olive oil light and mild
- 1 onion finely sliced
- 1 stalk celery cut in half
- 2 tablespoon oil of your choice
- 1 cube vegetable stock or 1 dessertspoon of herbamere
- 2.25 pints boiling water
- sea salt
- white pepper
garnish
- olive oil
- cracked black pepper
serving suggestion
- sour cream
- yogurt
- crème fraiche
- watercress
- dill
- crusty bread
Instructions
- In a large saucepan sauté the onions over a gentle heat in the oil until soft and translucent. Then add the cubed beetroot, sweet potato and celery. Season with a touch of white pepper, salt and stir until coated in the vegetables. Then add the boiling water with either the stock cube or 1 dessert spoon of herbamere.
- Bring to the boil and then cover and simmer on a low light for 50-55 minutes until the beetroot is soft. Leave the soup to cool, discard the celery stalk and then blend either using a free standing or handstick blender.
- Blend until smooth, you might find you get a few small pieces of beetroot, but it gives the soup texture. Check for seasonings.
- Serve with a spoonful of sour cream, yogurt or crème fraiche, with a drizzle of oil, cracked black pepper and a sprig of watercress or dill.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
LISA’S TIP – This soup can be served hot or cold, and it is packed with essential nutrients, antioxidants, and minerals. I love topping this soup with yogurt, crème fraiche or crumbled feta, alternatively if you want to keep it vegan you can add a vegan dairy alternative. It’s perfect served with crusty bread or crackers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 490mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 8gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 12000IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1.5mg
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