BEETROOT SOUP
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ red onion
- chopped
- 2 beetroot
- peeled and sliced
- 100ml/3½ fl oz chicken stock (vegetarians may substitute vegetable stock)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- chopped
- 1 tbsp canned borlotti beans
- rinsed and drained
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Greek yoghurt
- to serve
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and then sauté for 3-4 minutes
- until softened.
- Add the beetroot
- stock
- fresh parsley and borlotti beans and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to simmer gently for 10 minutes
- or until the beetroot has softened and iscooked through. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper
- then blend with a hand blender until smooth.
- To serve
- pour into a bowl and garnish with a tablespoon of Greek yoghurt.

