Beet Consommé

Beet Consommé
Beet Consommé might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 15g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 181 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 hours. A mixture of salt, beets without greens, dill plus 2 tablespoons dill, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

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Boil beets, covered, in water (4 quarts) in a 6- to 8-quart pot over moderate heat until tender, about 40 minutes.
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Transfer beets with a slotted spoon to a plate to cool slightly, reserving cooking water. When beets are cool enough to handle, slip off skins.
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Cut 1 beet into 1/4-inch dice and reserve for garnish.
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Cut remaining beets into 1/2-inch pieces and return to cooking liquid in pot.
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Add turkey, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, dill sprigs, bay leaf, salt, and peppercorns and simmer, partially covered, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
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Pour soup through a dampened cheesecloth-lined sieve set into a 3-quart heavy saucepan, discarding solids. Measure soup: If there is more than 6 cups, boil in cleaned pot until reduced; if there is less, add enough water to total 6 cups.
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Skim fat from consommé, then add lemon juice and sugar and heat until hot.
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Divide diced beet and chopped dill among 8 shallow soup plates and ladle consomm on top.
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Consommé, without diced beet and chopped dill, can be made 1 week ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In25 hrs
Servings8
Health Score24
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