Beetroot and Orange Soup

Serves: 4  

Ingredients

• 500g fresh beetroot
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• Juice and grated rind of 3 fresh orange (or 200ml fresh orange juice)
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf   

Method

1. Scrub the beetroot and chop off the roots and stalks.
2. Either chop the beetroot finely or grate them.
3. Put the beetroot in a soup pan with the vegetable stock, orange rind (if using) and bay leaf. Simmer gently for 20 minutes, until the beetroot is soft.
4. Add the spices and orange juice. Remove the bay leaf.
5. You can either serve it whole or liquidise it until smooth.

Product Links

• Beetroot