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    Beetroot soup

    A hearty meal in a bowl that's perfect for a cold day

    A hearty meal in a bowl that's perfect for a cold day

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    Cooking Time

    Cook: 1 Hour 15 Mins

    Cooking Time

    Serves: 4

    Cooking Time

    Price: 60p per serving

    Nutritional Information

    Each 463g serving contains

    Energy
    977kj
    234kcal
    12%
    Fat
    13.4g
    Low
    19%
    Saturates
    8.7g
    High
    44%
    Sugars
    14.9g
    Low
    17%
    Salt
    0.80g
    Low
    13%
    of your reference intake.
    Typical energy values per 100g:
    211kj/50kcal

    Ingredients

    250g raw beetroot, peeled and grated

    150g red cabbage, shredded

    1 medium potato, peeled and diced

    850ml vegetable stock

    1 tbsp red wine vinegar

    2 tbsp tomato purée

    25g butter

    1 carrot, diced

    1 small red onion, finely chopped

    1 tbsp brown sugar

    150ml sour cream, to serve

    Method

    1
    Put the beetroot, cabbage, potato, stock, vinegar and tomato purée in a pan. Cover, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
    2
    In another pan, melt the butter, add the carrot, onion and sugar and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes.
    3
    Add the onion mixture to the beetroot, then cover and simmer for a further 20 minutes.
    4
    Remove the pan from the heat, let the soup cool slightly, then purée in a blender. Reheat to serve, pour into bowls and finish with a swirl of sour cream.