Red Beet Soup

11 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 small beets, optionally with the stems and leaves (or canned whole beets)
  • water, enough to cover well (or the juices out of the can)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
  • 1 medium cucumber, julienned
  • 2 medium green onions, chopped
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
  • 1/2 cup baby dill, chopped
  • 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream

Directions

  1. 1
    Cook beets 30 min or until tender. Keep water (broth).
  2. 2
    Peel beets and julienne; return to pot.
  3. 3
    Add sugar, salt, lemon juice to taste. Cool.
  4. 4
    When ready to serve, add cucumber, scallions and one-half egg to each bowl.
  5. 5
    Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, dill and parsley.
  6. 6
    NOTE: You can use red wine vinegar instead of lemon juice.

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