simple beet soup
Here is a simple beet soup! It is delicious served hot in the winter, and served icy cold in the summer.
INGREDIENTS:
3 beets (even if you just have 1 beet on hand, that will work~you can just add more potatoes instead!)
3 potatoes
water
3 cloves garlic
salt
sour cream to add to each bowl of soup when serving, hot or cold
Remove stems from beets (if the beet greens look fresh, they can be saved & added to other dishes; just finely slice & add to things such as soups or stir frys).
Peel beets & cut in halves or quarters, & then slice thinly. Peel potatoes & cut in halves & slice the same thickness as the beets. Peel and slice garlic.
Add the beets, potatoes, & garlic slices to a pot…
Then, just cover with plenty of water, & simmer/low boil for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until the beets are cooked through. The cooking time varies, depending on how hard the beets are.
Salt to taste…
And serve with a bowl of sour cream~each person can add just how much they like!
For the cold summer version, I usually omit the potatoes & just use the beets & garlic, then refrigerate until chilled, for a cool summer delight! You can also sprinkle something green–such as dill, parsley, or chives–on top of the sour cream at the end, for an added splash of color!
That’s it!
Enjoy!
love,
Clay Ball
…and in other news, Seala found a beautiful little striped bead! We are not quite sure what to do with it yet, but we do like just looking at it…
