This soup doesn't just look great, it also tastes delicious. A special health bonus: beetroots and carrots are packed with valuable secondary plant compounds like beta-carotene (carotenoids). The turmeric spice, along with ginger, provides a spicy-bitter flavor note that is rounded off by horseradish.
Click here for the recipe: Beetroot and carrot soup made easy
Preparation time: 30 minutes
easy
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 4
List of ingredients
- 500 g beetroot, peeled, or 350 g pre-packaged beetroot
- 350 g carrots
- 100 g potatoes
- 1 large onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 slice of ginger
- 1 piece of leek
- 1 L organic vegetable broth (approx. 2 organic vegetable bouillon cubes)
- a little grated horseradish
- spices e.g.:
- white pepper
- sea salt
- turmeric powder
- coriander
- for sautéing: peanut oil or coconut oil
- for refining: buttermilk/crème fraîche
Preparation
Clean vegetables like beetroot and carrots and cut them into small pieces. Peel the onion and potatoes and cut them into dice-sized pieces. Wash the leek and also cut it into small rings. Finely chop the slice of ginger and the garlic clove.
Now heat the oil in a pot and briefly sauté the garlic, onions, leek, and ginger. Add the chopped vegetables, beetroot, carrots, and potatoes and sauté briefly as well. Add a little grated horseradish. Be careful with the amount so it doesn't get too spicy. You can also omit the horseradish, as the ginger, garlic, and turmeric provide enough heat.
Now add the vegetable broth and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Optionally, the soup can now be puréed with a hand blender. Season with salt, pepper, and turmeric powder to taste.
The soup can be served with pumpernickel. If you don't like that, you can choose whole-grain bread. Decorate the beetroot and carrot soup with green coriander leaves just before serving. If the soup is too spicy, you can mellow the flavor with buttermilk or crème fraîche. Now there's only one thing left to say: Enjoy your meal!
• Don't have turmeric in your spice rack? Click here for the turmeric product.
