Beet And Apple Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beets, drained
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
• 1/4 cup cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and butter in saucepan. place apples, carrots and celery in pan and sauté, covered until softened.
• 2 add beets, juice, broth, bay leaf, salt and pepper. bring to a low boil and cook covered about 20 minutes. remove bay leaf.
• 3 puree soup with an immersion blender. add cream just before serving.