Beetroot Soup With Chive Cream

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		A, At, Ballymaloe, Year	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

800	g	Whole beetroot
225	g	Onions
25	g	Butter
		Salt and freshly ground
		black pepper
1		Chicken stock
		Cream
125		Softly whipped sour cream
		Chives, finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash the beetroot carefully under a cold tap. Don't scrub it, simply
rub off the oil with your fingers - you don't want to damage the skin
or cut off the top or tails because the beetroot will 'bleed' in the
cooking. Put the beetroot in to boiling water and simmer, covered,  for
anything from 20 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the size. The
beetroot are cooked when the skins will rub off easily.  Meanwhile,
chop the onions and sweat carefully and gently in the  butter until
they are cooked. Chop the beetroot and add the onions.  Season with
salt and pepper. Put into a liquidizer with the chicken  stock.
Liquidize until quite smooth. Reheat, add a little cream,  taste and
adjust the seasoning - it may be necessary to add a little  more stock
or cream.  Serve garnished with swirls of whipped sour cream and a
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 64 Calories From Fat: 29 Total Fat: 3.3g Cholesterol: 8.4mg Sodium: 175.3mg Potassium: 142.8mg Carbohydrates: 5.8g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 2.6g Protein: 2.9g

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