Oh I do love a bit of beetroot, with its delicious earthy taste. Leave me alone with a plateful and I’ll literally snaffle it up within seconds. And as luck would have it it’s currently in season.
I’d never attempted to make it into soup before but this recipe from the Waitrose website looked tempting enough for me to give it a try. I have adapted it slightly to suit my own taste though, using beef stock instead of the chicken or vegetable that the recipe suggests. Instead of the chive cream, at the time of serving I crumbled some goat’s cheese on top of the soup. I’ve seen some recipes using feta cheese too, which sounds nice, but I do prefer the strength of flavour of goat’s cheese.
As a small aside, I have a friend whose uncle (Uncle Gerald, to be precise) was obsessed with eating beetroot, getting through several jars a week. He carried on with this obsession for quite some time until his skin started to develop a rather dashing purple hue. I kid you not.
I love beetroot but have always avoided making soup with it. Perhaps it’s the goats cheese but this actually sounds like something worth giving a try. Thanks for the inspiration.
I very much like beetroot, your soup seems to be delicious.
I adore beetroot and especially in soup, although, I recently added some to a salmon salad. This looks and sounds delicious…..Karen
Beetroot is wonderful but I’ve never actually tried it in soup. I’m going to have to fix that ASAP! This recipe sounds delicious, especially using goats cheese. And ever your photography is sensational.
The color of the soup is absolutely gorgeous, lovely !