Beet Soup

This is a sweet soup with beets, and a hint of orange flavour giving it an interesting twist.

Beet Soup

Ingredients:

2 medium beets
2 medium carrots, sliced into rounds
1 tablespoon sesame or almond oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon sweet marjoram
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup sugar snap peas, strung
4 cups water
1 tablespoon grated fresh orange rind
3/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
4 teaspoons sour cream (optional)

Directions:

1. Cut the beets into bite size chunks.
2. In a stock pot over medium heat, heat the oil.
3. Sauté the onion until it is translucent.
4. Add marjoram and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently
5. Add beets, carrots, onion mixture and water.
6. Cook the soup, covered, for 30 minutes.
7. Add sugar snap peas.
8. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently
9. Add orange rind, and stir well.
10. Add salt and pepper to taste.
11. Serve the soup with dollops of sour cream if desired.

Serves 4

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