All claim and fame To the Polish Housewive for this delicious soup recipe. I made a few changes here and there, to fit my tastes
This is one of my hot summer day go-to soups. I love this soup for various reasons its healthy, its refreshing and to top it off it is absolutely beautiful.
I love that first few minutes after I place the bowls in front of my guests and the absolute astonishment on their faces.
Tools: A hand/wand blender: Ebay or this one from Amazon Grater: This one from Amazon is so versatile and the only grater you will ever need in the kitchen! Peeler: Amazon Measuring cups and spoon set: Ebay Knifes: I love cooking and have gone through may knives in the years past and in over peoples kitchens. For me the best knives ever is WÜSTHOF. You can buy a 16-piece set on “>Soup Bowl set of 6 with handles
Ingredients
4 or 5 young, tender beets, with tops if possible
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cucumbers, peeled and grated
6 radishes, grated
3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped or basil
2 green onions (white and green parts), chopped
4 cups plain yogurt
4 cups buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
salt and pepper, to taste
3 hard boiled eggs, quartered (optional – I have never personally added it to my soup as garnish)
Instructions
Prepare the beets by removing and dicing the stems up to the leaves
Add the chopped stems to a large soup pot
Peel and grate the remaining beet roots, add to the pan
Add enough water just to cover the beets, add salt
Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes
Cool the beet mixture
In a blender:
Add the cucumbers, radishes, dill, green onions, yogurt, buttermilk, and sour cream.
Season with salt and pepper
Add 3/4 of the Beetroot mixture to the rest of the ingredients in the blender
Blitz all the ingredients a few times to get a smooth consistency
Chill and serve garnished with the leftover Beetroot mixture, some dill/basil leaves and a hardboiled egg if you wish
Polish Housewives’ Notes
Now that I know the proper way to make this, I usually substitute two jars of grated beets for the whole beets, and simply combine all of the ingredients and chill – 10 minutes max prep time.
