Name: Beetroot and apple soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 large clove of garlic; 1 small onion; 1 small carrot; 1 small celery stalk; 400g beetroots; 1 large cooking apple; 500 ml vegetable stock; Garnish: sour cream, feta cheese (optional)

Beetroot and apple soup

12 Mar 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Background

This beetroot and apple soup is very healthy, so it's particularly sensible to make in winter and early spring when our immune system is a bit weak. It's very simple to cook and it tastes rather delicious too!

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
1 large clove of garlic
1 small onion
1 small carrot
1 small celery stalk
400g beetroots
1 large cooking apple
500 ml vegetable stock
Garnish: sour cream, feta cheese (optional)

Instructions

Wash, peel and roughly chop the vegetables.
Heat the oil in a saucepan and gently cook the onion, garlic, celery and carrots for about 10 minutes, until soft.
Meanwhile, peel and dice the apple.
Add the beetroot and apple pieces to the pan, sauté for 5 minutes then add the stock. Season with salt and pepper and cook, under cover, for about 30-40 minutes until the beetroot is tender.
Liquidize the soup or, using a hand-held blender, process until smooth.
Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream and feta cheese crumbled on top if you like.