GOLDEN BEET SOUP

Golden beets give this creamy soup a beautiful colour. Serve with a dollop of our luxurious Maple Cream.

Yield: Serves 10.

GOLDEN BEET SOUP

Ingredients

  • ​4 unpeeled medium golden yellow beets, trimmed (about 3 lb)
  • 1 tbsp canola oil*
  • 6 slices thick bacon, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 2 1/2 cups chopped peeled potatoes
  • 8 cups no-salt-added chicken broth
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper*
  • Maple Cream*

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Combine beets and oil in a bowl; toss to coat. Wrap beets tightly in foil and place in a baking dish. Bake until tender when pierced with a fork, about 45 - 50 minutes. Unwrap beets. When cool enough to handle, peel and chop beets; set aside.
  3. Add bacon to a Dutch oven over medium heat; cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp. Remove from heat. Remove half of bacon with a slotted spoon and drain bacon on paper towels; set aside. Add onions to remaining bacon in Dutch oven and sauté over medium heat until softened, about 10 minutes. Add beets, potatoes and broth; stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Purée mixture in batches in a blender, filling blender no more than half full for each batch. Stir in cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve topped with Maple Cream and reserved bacon.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

317 calories, 23.2 g fat, 8.8 g protein, 20.7 g carbohydrate, 3.6 g fibre, 305 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

MAPLE CREAM

Ingredients

  • ​1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice

Yield: Makes 3/4 cup.

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients until blended. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutritional analysis per 1 tbsp serving:

32 calories, 2.8 g fat, 0.3 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate, 0 g fibre, 9 mg sodium