Sour Beetroot Soup with Sweet Potato

Soups | Russian cuisine

⏳ Time

50 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Sour beetroot soup with sweet potato

Ingredients

Beetroot - 2 lbs
Onion - 1 head
Potato - 17.6 oz
Butter - 3.5 oz
Vegetable Oil - 1 fl oz
Chicken Broth - 2 qt
Red Wine Vinegar - 1 fl oz
Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Parsley - 0.7 oz
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Finely chop the onion and sauté it in vegetable oil in a deep skillet until soft. Cut the beetroot into thin strips, add it to the onion, pour in the vinegar, and simmer for ten to fifteen minutes.

Step 2

Pour the broth over the beets and cook for half an hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with chopped parsley.

Step 3

While the beets are boiling, cook the potatoes in salted water until tender. Then drain the water.

Step 4

Melt the butter with sugar and simmer it over low heat until it darkens slightly. Mix it with the potatoes until it reaches a coarse purée consistency. Serve the sweet potatoes with sour beetroot soup.