Savory Beet Soup

In on December 24, 2008 with No Comments

Info

Time 23 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Servings 8

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup onion chopped
4 cups chicken broth fat free
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 beets peeled and halved (canned will work too)
1 potato medium, baking (peeled and halved crosswise)
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon lemon juice
8 teaspoons sour cream reduced fat
  1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat.  Add onion; saute 3 minutes or until tender.  Add broth and next 6 ingredients (everything except sour cream and lemon juice is in the pot)
  2. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until beets and potato are tender.
  3. Place 1/3 of broth mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.  Place pureed mixture in a large bowl.  Repeat with remaining mixture.  Return pureed mixture to pan.  Warm over low heat, and stir in lemon juice.
  4. Combine 1/2 C of soup and sour cream stirring with whisk.  Divide soup evenly among 8 bowls.  Top each with sour cream mixture; swirl with tip of knife.

Yield 8 1 C servings.  Calories 74 (16% from fat), Fat 1.3 G, Protein 3.3G, Carb 12.3G

A&D 2008