A delicious and vibrant kid-friendly soup made with raw beetroot, carrot and potatoes, garnished with creme fraiche and crumbled feta cheese.
There’s nothing more comforting on a cold and rainy day than a steaming bowl of hot soup. Although I love soup, my repertoire of recipes has been the same for years so this winter I am challenging myself to make some more interesting concoctions. Last month I made this delicious Spiced Butternut Squash Soup which went down a treat with the family. This month, after receiving some lovely fresh beetroot from a friend, I decided to try making it into a soup.
I have to admit I wasn’t too confident that this soup would go down well with my fussy eater. Lets face it, beetroot isn’t exactly known for being the most kid-friendly of vegetables but the addition of the carrot helps to sweeten it a little, perfect for little palates. My fussy eater was so intrigued by the colour that she forgot to ask what was in it! Unfortunately she wasn’t too keen on the feta, which I expected as it can be quite salty and tangy for small taste buds. So I removed the feta and instead gave her an extra dollop of creme fraiche which she loved stirring in.
Health wise, this soup makes an excellent meal choice for adults and kids alike. Beetroot is an excellent source of vitamins A, B6 and C, potassium, magnesium, iron and folic acid. It is also rich in powerful antioxidents and fibre.
I used raw beetroot in this recipe. You could also use the ready-cooked variety, just make sure it hasn’t be preserved in vinegar as this will make the soup taste pretty nasty! If the beetroot is pre-cooked you should also adjust the cooking time.
I found just one bowl of this soup to be really filling and didn’t miss not having bread with it. But you can of course serve it with some nice crusty bread to bulk it out a little.
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Beetroot & Carrot Soup
Prep Time: 5 mins- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4
Category: Soup
Cuisine: European
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A delicious and vibrant kid friendly soup made with raw beetroot, carrot and potatoes, garnished with creme fraiche and crumbled feta cheese
Ingredients
- Soup:
- 500g raw beetroot
- 2 carrots
- 200g potatoes
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 white onion
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
- Toppings:
- 2 tbsp creme fraiche
- 80g feta cheese
- 1 tbsp parsley
Instructions
- Trim, peel and chop the beetroot, carrots and potatoes into similar size chunks.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry gently for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for another minute before adding the diced beetroot, carrots and potatoes. Fry for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add the stock, tomato puree, bay leaves and thyme. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables have cooked through.
- Blend the soup until smooth. Divide into 4 bowls and top with creme fraiche, feta and parsley.
So tasty and I love the vibrant colour of this soup. a great recipe.
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A friend at work came in with a beetroot and carrot soup today, looks and smells delicious so prompted me to search for a recipe. I’ll be trying this in my soup maker! The colour is just beautiful.
Thanks Kim!
Although i not good cook but i can feel it, This will be on dinner table 🙂
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You have very good thing on this website
This sounds delicious!
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Thank you!
Yum! So filling and healthy! The feta and parsley worked well, taste-wise and colour-wise! I’ll def make it again 🙂
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Yay! So glad you liked it!
This is utterly stunning, the styling, plates, the soup-wow,wow,wow! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Thank you Vicki. You are always so kind!
The color from the beets makes this soup look so pretty!!!
Its amazing isn’t it. You would think it was full of food colouring but its all natural!
The colour of your soup is amazing. I’ve never eaten beetroot soup, it’s now definitely something I’d like to try. #TastyTuesdays
It’s really good Julie. Definitely worth trying!
Oh, my goodness, Ciara, this sounds delicious, healthy and seasonal! I love beetroot, hubby loves feta so I think this could be a winner in our household. Pinning it! #TastyTuesdays
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Thank you. I hope you both love it!
I love the deep colour of beetroot, this soup sounds delicious especially with the addition of feta x #TastyTuesdays
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Thanks Kirsty. It really is delicious. You should definitely try it!
I love beetroot and this looks delicious (lovely photo as usual too). Not sure if trust the boys with it though, it’d take far too long to get the stains out!!
Ha ha, its so true!
Ciara, this looks lovely 🙂 It’s always nice to have new soup recipes- I do get bored with the same old tomato and veg ones, even if they’re are tasty! Feta always goes down well in our house, especially as 2 members of our family are cow dairy intolerant so we eat feta a lot. #tastytuesdays
I feel the same about veg soup. I’ve been making the same recipe for years so its time I got a bit more creative!
Beetroot and feta salad is my fave – so thank you for giving me a winter alternative!
You’re welcome Megan. Hope you enjoy it!
This looks really colourful and I bet it was lovely and tasty. I have never made beetroot soup but should try
You really should try it. Its so good!