Chilled Beet & Celery Soup

Total Time: 7 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs beets
• 1 large onion
• 2 cups celery, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 3 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons minced chives

Recipe

• 1 peel the beets and cut them into 1" chunks.
• 2 yes, raw.
• 3 peel and dice the onion, and chop the celery.
• 4 in a heavy-bottomed soup pot, cook the onion and celery in the olive oil, with the sugar and a little salt and pepper.
• 5 when soft, add the beets, vinegar and broth, and simmer, covered, until they are tender- about 40 minutes.
• 6 puree the soup, and chill 6 hours to overnight.
• 7 adjust the seasoning of the soup by adding a little more salt and pepper, if needed, and lemon juice to taste.
• 8 serve with a dollop of yogurt, and a sprinkling of minced chives.