Roasted Beet Borscht

Name: Roasted Beet Borscht
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 454 grams beets; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 liters chicken stock, heated; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh dill; 6 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled; 1 Tbsp honey; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 8 servings Sour cream, for garnish

Roasted Beet Borscht might be a good recipe to expand your soup recipe box. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 239 calories. Head to the store and pick up honey, granny smith apple, cream, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Scrub the beets and put them on a large piece of aluminum foil; season with salt and pepper, add 3 thyme sprigs, and drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil.

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Salt And Pepper

Fresh Thyme

Olive Oil

Beet

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Bake until the beets are tender, about 1 hour. Set aside. When the beets are cool enough to handle but still warm, slip off their skins, and chop them into large chunks.

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Beet

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In a large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Put in the onion, carrots, garlic, and remaining 3 thyme sprigs and cook until softened and just starting to color, about 10 minutes.

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Fresh Thyme

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Carrot

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Onion

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Add the chicken stock and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

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Remove the thyme sprigs.

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Put the chopped beets into a blender and add the cooked vegetables and most of the stock. Blend until smooth, add more stock if the puree is too thick.

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Stock

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