Cold Beet Soup

9 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 fresh beet heads or 1 (No. 2) can shoestring beets
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 5 green onion leaves or 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
  • sprig of green dill
  • 1/2 pt. sour cream
  • 1 c. milk
  • 7 c. cold water
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Boil beets 1/2 hour (if fresh).
  2. 2
    Slice and cut in shoestrings. Peel and quarter cucumber.
  3. 3
    Slice and cut onion fine.
  4. 4
    Whip cream and milk together.
  5. 5
    Chop up dill finely.
  6. 6
    Mix all ingredients together.
  7. 7
    Add water and salt and pepper to taste.
  8. 8
    Ice cubes may be added, if preferred colder.
  9. 9
    Serve with hot, boiled potatoes.

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