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Beet and Apple Soup with Horseradish Cream

Beet and Apple Soup with Horseradish Cream

Name: Beet and Apple Soup with Horseradish Cream
Yield: 6 to 8 side-dish servings
Ingredients: 10 beets (about 2-1/2 pounds); 1 sweet onion, chopped; 1 potato, peeled and chopped; 1 cooking apple, such as Granny Smith or Gala, peeled, cored, and chopped; 3 ounces reduced-sodium chicken broth; Salt; Ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons dry sherry or white balsamic vinegar; 1 ounce sour cream; 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 Skillet Beets (optional)

14 Ratings

Combining fresh beets and apple create a mellow, slightly sweet soup recipe. Pureeing in a food processor or with an immersion blender makes it smooth and luscious.

Recipe Summary

start-to-finish:

50 mins

Servings:

Max Servings:

Yield:

6 to 8 side-dish servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Peel eight of the beets* and cut each into 1-inch pieces. (Reserve remaining two beets to make Skillet Beets.) In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine the chopped beets, onion, potato, apple, and broth; bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 25 to 30 minutes or until tender. Cool about 5 minutes.

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Step 2

Transfer soup, half at a time, to a food processor. Cover; process until smooth. (Or blend with immersion blender.) Return to Dutch oven. Stir in sherry. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Heat through.

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Step 3

For horseradish cream, in a small bowl combine sour cream, horseradish, and cayenne pepper; stir about 1/2 cup of the cream mixture into the hot soup. Set aside remaining cream mixture.

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Step 4

To serve, ladle soup into bowls. Top with a dollop of the remaining horseradish cream and, if desired, Skillet Beets.

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*Tip:

Peel beets with a sharp vegetable peeler or paring knife. To avoid staining your hands, wear rubber gloves.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

222 calories, (5 g saturated fat, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 2 g monounsaturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 729 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrates, 6 g fiber, 17 g sugar, 7 g protein.

Skillet Beets

Ingredients

2 reserved beets
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

Step 1

Trim tops from beets to leave 1 inch of stem. Peel and thinly slice beets lengthwise from top to bottom. In a large skillet cook beet slices in hot oil over medium heat 8 minutes or until tender, turning once.

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