- Serves4
- CourseStarter
- Prepare10 mins
- Cook2 hrs
- Total time2 hrs 10 mins
Ingredients
- 450g Waitrose Duchy Organic Beetroot, washed carefully (see cook’s tip)
- 15g Waitrose Duchy Organic Unsalted English Butter
- 2 Waitrose Duchy Organic Onions, roughly chopped
- 600ml chicken or vegetable stock
- 100ml Waitrose Duchy Organic British Free Range Whole Milk
- 4 tbsp soured cream or crème fraîche
- 2 tbsp finely chopped chives
Method
Put the beetroot into a pan, cover with water, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for anything from 20 minutes to 2 hours depending on their size and age. Top up the pan with boiling water as necessary. The beetroot are cooked when the skins rub off easily. When cool enough to handle, rub off the skins and chop the beetroot.
Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat. When it foams, add the onion. Season well, stir, then cover with baking parchment, putting the paper on top of the onions. Cover the pan with a lid, turn the heat to low and sweat over a gentle heat for 8-10 minutes.
Add the stock to the onions and bring to the boil. Add the beetroot, then purée in a blender or using a stick blender until thick and smooth. Season to taste and add the milk. Check the seasoning again.
Serve topped with the soured cream or crème fraîche, and chives.
Cook’s tip
Wash the beetroot carefully under the cold tap. Don’t scrub, simply rub off any earth. Don’t damage the skin or cut the ends or it will bleed its colour during cooking.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 819kJ/ 196kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 7.9g |
Saturated Fat | 4.7g |
Carbohydrates | 21g |
Sugars | 19g |
Fibre | 5.1g |
Protein | 7.8g |
Salt | 0.3g |