Chilled Beet Soup
This simple beet soup recipe avoids heating up your kitchen. It is a refreshing way to keep things cool during a hot summer evening. 39
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Ingredients
| 1 ½ | pounds |
beets
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| 1 | quart |
water
|
* |
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
sugar
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| ⅓ | cup |
lemon juice
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| 1 | x |
sour cream
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* |
Directions
Wash, scrape, and coarsely grate beets.
Place beets, water, salt, pepper, sugar, and lemon juice in a deep 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole.
Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until beets are tender.
Chill soup for several hours or overnight.
Serve cold, garnished with dollops of sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 133g (4.7 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 693% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 677mg
28%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
6%
Dietary Fiber 2g
9%
Sugars g
Protein
4g
Vitamin A 1%
•
Vitamin C 17%
Calcium 2%
•
Iron 5%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
