Beetroot, apple and ginger soup

Warm up with low-cost beetroot, apple and ginger soup. Try the gluten-free option

Serves: 4

Time to make: 50 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

spray olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
500g beetrootbeetsX, peeled, chopped
1 Royal Gala apple, peeled, chopped
3cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, chopped
½ teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups reduced-salt vegetable stock
4 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt, to serve
fresh basil leaves, to garnish
4 slices wholegrain sourdough or other grainy bread

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Instructions

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1 Spray a large saucepan with oil and set over a medium heat. Sauté onion, celery, garlic and beetroot for 5 minutes, or until softened.

2 Add apple, ginger, cumin, stock and 1¼ cups water to the pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes.

3 In a blender or food processor, blitz the soup until smooth, then season with pepper. Ladle soup into 4 bowls, top with fresh basil leaves if desired. Serve with bread.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free bread and check cumin and stock are gluten free.

HFG tip

Suitable to freeze.

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 213 cal

Kilojoules 890 kJ

Protein 8 g

Total fat 4 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 18 g

Dietary fibre 7 g

Sodium 740 mg

Calcium 100 mg

Iron 1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

First published: Jun 2019

2 comments on Beetroot, apple and ginger soup

Hilary Henderson August 14, 2024 at 8:19 am #

Top with peas and parsley? What about the basil?

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- Donnay Torr August 15, 2024 at 3:46 pm #
  
  Hi Hilary, thank you for pointing this out – a recipe gremlin slipped in, but it’s fixed now. It’s indeed top with basil!
  
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