Velvety Beet Soup

Velvety Beet Soup
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Velvety Beet Soup a try. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 346 calories, 12g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, carrots, chicken stock, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 37
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Wrap the beets in 2 sheets of heavy-duty foil. Set the packages on a baking sheet and roast the beets for 1 1/2 hours, or until they are tender.
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Let cool in the foil.
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Meanwhile, peel the parsnips, carrots and celery root; cut into 1/4-inch dice. In a large skillet, melt the butter in the water.
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Add the diced vegetables and cook over moderate heat until almost tender, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper and remove from the heat.
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Peel and quarter the beets. Working in batches, in a blender, puree the beets and stock until very smooth.
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Transfer to a large saucepan. Stir in the vinegar; season with salt, white pepper and green Tabasco.
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Add the vegetables and simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes before serving.
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Ready In2 hrs
Servings6
Health Score23
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