Beetroot and potato soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonOlive oil
1Onion; chopped
8ouncesPotatoes; diced
12ouncesRaw beetroot; diced
cupStock; or water
½Cucumber; diced
Bouquet garni
1tablespoonWine vinegar
1tablespoonLemon juice
Salt and black pepper
2tablespoonsThick sour cream

Directions

Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole. Add the onions and potatoes, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the beetroot, stock, cucumber, bouquet garni, vinegar and lemon juice. Bring to the boil and simmer for 40-50 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Pour into warm serving plates, swirl in the sour cream and servre.

>From "The Potato cookbook" by Hilaire Walden.

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by "andy&shell" <andy.shell@...> on May 13, 1998