Beetroot & Apple Soup with Horseradish
Perfect on those cold evenings when something warm and earthy is called for, yet packed full of nutrition.
4 people
35 minutes
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 kg Fresh Beetroot peeled
- 2 cloves Garlic chopped
- 30 g Horseradish
- 1 - Leek chopped
- 1 - Lemon juice of half
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 - Onion chopped
- 1 pinch Pepper
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 - SuperValu Pink Lady Apples grated
- 1.5 litre Vegetable Stock or chicken stock
To Garnish:
-
2
tbsp
Creme Fraiche
-
1
sprig
SuperValu Parsley
Method
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and add the onion, leeks and garlic and cook for 8 – 10 minutes until softened.
2. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, add the beetroot, grated apple and reduce to a simmer.
3. Cook for 20-25 minutes until the beetroot is cooked, then remove from the heat. Once the soup has slightly cooled blitz with a hand blender until smooth, then add the horseradish sauce and blitz until smooth.
4. Season with salt and pepper, add a squeeze of lemon juice and return to the pan over a very low heat.
5. Serve the soup in a bowl with a spoonful of crème fraîche.
