Beet And Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 3 cups chopped onions
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 2 small beets, peeled and diced
• 4 peeled and diced carrots
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 1/2 peeled and cut celery root
• 1/4 cup chopped dill (or substitute coriander)
• 2 quarts vegetable stock
• 28 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 orange, juice and zest of, finely grated
• salt & pepper
• yoghurt, for the top if desired

Recipe

• 1 saute onions and garlic in oil until soft but not brown , over low heat.
• 2 increase heat to medium high and add beets, carrots, celery, celery root and half the dill.
• 3 saute until vegetables have released their liquid, dried and start to turn golden.
• 4 this takes about 20 minutes.
• 5 add stock and tomatoes with their juice and bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat and cook until vegetables are soft, which takes about 30 minutes.
• 7 add orange zest and juice and remaining dill.
• 8 season to taste.