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Beetroot, apple and ginger soup

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

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 50 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 2.7
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • spray olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 500g beetroot, 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
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    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.

    2 comments on Beetroot, apple and ginger soup

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

      Top with peas and parsley? What about the basil?

      • 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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