Borscht

Ukrainian beetroot soup

Ingredients

• Knob of butter/ tbps oil
• 400g Maris Piper potatoes, diced
• 1 large parsnip, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1pint vegetable stock (as above) (for 3)
• 1 tbsp grated fresh horseradish
• 400g boiled beetroot (not in vinegar) (smallish beet per person)
• 2 tbps lemon juice
• 1 tbps tomato puree
• Sea salt, to taste
• Fresh black pepper, to taste

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. Melt the butter in a large pan and saute the potatoes, parsnips, onions and garlic until the onions are translucent.

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

2. Add the vegetable stock and horseradish and simmer gently until tender.

STEP 4:

STEP 5:

Add chopped beetroot, lemon juice, puree, salt and pepper and blitz until smooth on a medium heat.

STEP 6: