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Beetroot soup with baked feta

Caroline Fleming's favourite beetroot soup recipe will warm you through the Danish way

Caroline Fleming's favourite beetroot soup recipe will warm you through the Danish way

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Cooking Time

Cook: 50 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 8

Cooking Time

Price: 45p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 252g serving contains

Energy
653kj
156kcal
8%
Fat
11.1g
Med
16%
Saturates
4.3g
Med
22%
Sugars
6.3g
Med
7%
Salt
1.71g
High
29%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
259kj/62kcal

Ingredients

500g bunch beetroot, peeled and chopped

2tbsp rapeseed oil

1 small red onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 litre beef or vegetable stock

1tbsp apple cider vinegar

200g feta

½ red pepper, finely chopped

½ green pepper, finely chopped

½ small red onion, finely chopped

2tbsp olive oil

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas Mark 6.
2
In a large saucepan, heat the rapeseed oil and fry the onion and garlic for 1 min. Add the beetroot, stock and cider vinegar and bring to a simmer. Cook for 45 mins.
3
20 mins before the soup is ready, place the feta onto a baking tray. Cover the feta with the peppers and onion then drizzle with the oil. Bake for 20 mins.
4
Take the soup off of the heat, carefully pour into a blender and blend until smooth. You may need to add a splash of water if the soup is too thick.
5
To serve, pour the soup into bowls, cut the feta into chunks and add a few pieces to the middle of each bowl.

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