Chilled Beetroot Consomme

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs peeled and chopped beetroots
• 10 spring onions
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• 2 parsley sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• orange rind
• 2 1/2 pints water
• 1 cucumber
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• 5 fluid ounces natural yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons chives (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 put the prepared beetroot into a large pan with the spring onions,thyme,garlic,parsley,bay leaf and orange rind,.
• 2 pour in the water and bring to the boil then simmer for 1 hour.
• 3 peel and chop the cucumber and add to the soup and cook for a further 10 mins,.
• 4 pour the soup into a large bowl through a sieve and leave to fully drain through
• 5 serve with plain yoghurt and chives.