GOLDEN BEET SOUP
Golden beets give this creamy soup a beautiful colour. Serve with a dollop of our luxurious Maple Cream.
Yield: Serves 10.
July 02, 2019
GOLDEN BEET SOUP
Ingredients
- 4 unpeeled medium golden yellow beets, trimmed (about 3 lb)
- 1 tbsp canola oil*
- 6 slices thick bacon, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 2 1/2 cups chopped peeled potatoes
- 8 cups no-salt-added chicken broth
- 1 cup whipping cream
- Salt and freshly ground pepper*
- Maple Cream*
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine beets and oil in a bowl; toss to coat. Wrap beets tightly in foil and place in a baking dish. Bake until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 - 50 minutes. Unwrap beets. When cool enough to handle, peel and chop beets; set aside.
- Add bacon to a Dutch oven over medium heat; cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp. Remove from heat. Remove half of bacon with a slotted spoon and drain bacon on paper towels; set aside. Add onions to remaining bacon in Dutch oven and sauté over medium heat until softened, about 10 minutes. Add beets, potatoes and broth; stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Purée mixture in batches in a blender, filling blender no more than half full for each batch. Stir in cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve topped with Maple Cream and reserved bacon.
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Nutritional analysis per serving:
317 calories, 23.2 g fat, 8.8 g protein, 20.7 g carbohydrate, 3.6 g fibre, 305 mg sodium
*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.
MAPLE CREAM
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp whipping cream
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Yield: Makes 3/4 cup.
Directions
- Combine all ingredients until blended. Refrigerate until serving.
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Nutritional analysis per 1 tbsp serving:
32 calories, 2.8 g fat, 0.3 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 9 mg sodium