Beet and Apple Soup with Horseradish Cream
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Combining fresh beets and apple create a mellow, slightly sweet soup recipe. Pureeing in a food processor or with an immersion blender makes it smooth and luscious.


Beet and Apple Soup with Horseradish Cream

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Servings: Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.
Total Time: 50 mins
Related Categories: Beets, Soup
 
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Ingredients
  • 10  medium
    beets (about 2-1/2 pounds)
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  • 1  medium
    sweet onion, chopped
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  • 1  medium
    potato, peeled and chopped
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  • 1  small
    cooking apple such as Granny Smith or Gala, peeled, cored, and chopped
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  • 3  14-oz. cans
    reduced-sodium chicken broth
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  • 2  Tbsp.
    dry sherry or white balsamic vinegar
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  • 1  8-oz. carton
    sour cream
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  • 2  Tbsp.
    prepared horseradish
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  • 1/4  tsp.
    cayenne pepper
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    Skillet Beets, recipe below (optional)
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Directions
1.
Peel eight of the beets* and cut each in 1-inch pieces. (Reserve remaining two beets to make Skillet Beets, below.) In 4-quart Dutch oven combine the chopped beets, onion, potato, apple, and broth; bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 25 to 30 minutes or until tender. Cool about 5 minutes.
2.
Transfer soup, half at a time, to food processor. Cover; process until smooth. (Or blend with immersion blender.) Return to Dutch oven. Stir in sherry. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Heat through.
3.
For Horseradish Cream, in small bowl combine sour cream, horseradish, and cayenne pepper; stir about 1/2 cup cream mixture into hot soup. Set remaining aside.
4.
To serve, top soup with a dollop of Horseradish Cream and Skillet Beets. Makes 6 to 8 side-dish servings.

Skillet Beets
Trim top from the two reserved beets to leave 1 inch of stem. Peel and thinly slice beets, lengthwise from top to bottom. In large skillet cook beet slices in 2 tablespoons hot oil over medium heat 8 minutes or until tender, turning once.

Note
Peel beets with a sharp vegetable peeler or paring knife. To avoid staining your hands, wear rubber gloves.
Nutrition information
Calories 222, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 729 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Total Sugar 17 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 29%, Calcium 9%, Iron 9%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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