Prettiest Pink Beetroot Soup

Serves 6
ingredients
4 raw beetroots
4 medium-sized potatoes
1 onion, sliced
25g butter
1.5l vegetable stock

To serve:
Pumpkin seeds
4/6 tbsp creme fraiche
Optional: 2 oranges peeled, skinless, and cut in segments

METHOD

Peel the potatoes and quarter them.

Peel the beetroots and cut them in half.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the onion and sautee over a medium heat until golden brown.

Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Add the beetroot and potatoes and simmer for 25 minutes until they are soft.

Use a slotted spoon to put the vegetables into a liquidiser. Add some but not all of the cooking liquid. Liquidise the vegetables and add enough stock so that the soup has a nice velvety texture — not too thick and not too liquid.

Stir in some creme fraiche to obtain a nice pink colour.

To serve, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds, add a few segments of orange, and add some drops of creme fraiche.

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