Creamy Roasted Beet Soup
By Claire Georgiou, Reboot Naturopath, B.HSc ND
This beet soup is easy to make and full of nutrient goodness. You can either use potatoes or cauliflower or any other vegetable as a base to break down that very strong beet taste while still enjoying its delicate flavor. Beets are a highly nutritious vegetable that provide an array of health benefits! They are an excellent source of folate; only 1 medium beet provides 50% of your total folate requirements for the day. Beets can support and lower blood pressure, improve physical performance, are a nutrient powerhouse, fight inflammation, support healthy liver detoxification, reduce the risk of dementia and they can ease constipation. Here are 8 reasons why you should eat more beets!
Ingredients
- 4 trimmed medium beets (600g)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 leeks, trimmed, halved lenthways and thinly sliced
- 2 medium potatoes, (400g) potatoes, peel and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 cups (1L) vegetable stock concentrate or other stock
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
- Individually wrap beets in foil and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until just tender when tested with a skewer.
- Remove foil and peel and chop roasted beets. It may be helpful to wear gloves to avoid red hands.
- Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat and sauté leeks, potatoes and garlic until leeks are soft. About 5 minutes. Add beets, vegetable stock and pepper. You can also add a pinch of cayenne if you wish.
- Cover soup and bring to boil then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Blend with a blender, or a stick blender until smooth. Garnish with salt and pepper and add some greek organic yogurt or coconut cream and chives.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 6
Substitutions
- Leek – scallions, spring onion
- Beets – sweet potato, pumpkin
- Potato – cauliflower, sweet potato, carrots, winter squash
- Coconut oil – olive oil
Calories: 120
Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 160mg
Carbohydrates: 18g
Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 7g
Protein: 2g