Red Beet Root Soup
The sweet, slightly earthy flavor of beetroot shines out in this delicious recipe. This rich purple color soup is jam packed with nutrients. It’s a versatile soup that can be served hot or cold, vegetarian or with a meat or chicken base. I prefer this soup made with homemade beef stock with added beef but it's also delicious without any meat or animal protein added. Suit yourself.
Ingredients
- 2 unsalted butter
- 2 bulbs crushed garlic
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 12 cups filtered water or homemade chicken or beef stock
- 5 tbsps Mrs. Dash original or Spike Original
- 3 medium sized beets, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 4 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup chopped or grated carrots
- 2 tsp minced dill
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp crushed pepper
- Juice of one large lemon
- Sour cream or plain yogurt to taste
- Fresh dill sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
- Add onion and cook until translucent, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
- Add water and minced dill and bring to a boil.
- Add beets, celery, cabbage and carrots and cook until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
- Season soup with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice. Ladle into bowls. Top with a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt and garnish with dill.
Notes
Betacyanin is the pigment that gives beets their red color, this pigment is absorbed into the blood corpuscles and can increase the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood by up to 400 per cent. Don’t be alarmed if you notice any changes in the color of your urine or stool. The reddish hue is caused by this natural occurring pigment.
Beets are low in calories, one cup of red beet or 170 grams of red beet has 75 calories, 17 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of sugar, 2 grams of dietary fiber, and approximately 145 grams of water.
Isolated beet sugar, commonly known as table sugar, is refined and fragmented and completely devoid of any of the original micronutrients inherent in the whole beet, such as potassium and magnesium or folic acid. Consumed in astronomical quantities today in coffee, soda, candy, baked goods and sweets, “pure” refined sugar is highly profitable, addictive and a major contributor to obesity, depression, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Calories: Approximately 250 per serving. You can also use chicken or beef stock, to increase the protein levels of this lovely soup!
