[Sca-cooks] Beets one last recipe

[caointiarn]

>From this past Sunday's Parade  {Billings Gazette}
 BEET APPLE SOUP {serves 6}
6 medium sized beets trimmed & scrubbed
8 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 cups apple juice
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
3 Granny Smith apples; peeled, cored & sliced
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice {or to taste}
Salt & pepper to taste

Place the beets in a large heavy pot and cover with the broth and juice.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until tender  -- 
about 45 minutes.   Transfer beets to a bowl.  When cool enough to handle,
slip off the skins, then cut the beets into pieces.

Strain broth through a fine sieve and return it to the pot.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat.  Add the aples and
saute until just carmelized, about 10 - 15 minutes.

Puree the cooked beets and sauteed apples together in batches in a food
processor, adding some of the broth.  Return the puree to the pot with the
remaining broth.  Stir in the lemon juice, salt and pepper.  Pass the soup
through a strainer if desired.

Serve the soup hot or cold, dolloped with creme fraiche, if desired.

Per serving {without the creme fraiche} 190 calories, 31g carbohydrate, 4g
protein,
8g fat, 15mg cholesterol

Caointairn