Beets are one of my all time favourite vegetables. I just can’t get enough. And while I do prefer the flavour of home roasted beets, I keep canned beets in the pantry for beet emergencies! I like the flavour of beets canned or bottled in beet juice rather than vinegar – it completely changes the flavour and makes them much more approachable.
Beet & Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 jar tomato pasta sauce 400g / 14oz
- 1 can baby beets 440g / 15oz, drained
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin or coriander
- 6-8 tablespoons almond butter
Instructions
- Place tomato sauce (marinara sauce), half a jar of water, beets and cumin or coriander in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- Remove from the heat and puree with a stick blender or food processor.
- Return to the heat and stir in almond butter. Bring back to a simmer taste and season. If it is too tart, add more almond butter or a little sugar to soften the acidity.
Variations
carnivore – serve with some finely sliced salami.
no cumin? – use ground coriander or leave it unspiced.
fresh – to make from scratch roast a large bunch of beets until tender then allow them to cool and use as per the recipe. You may need to season the soup with a little wine vinegar or balsamic to make up for the fact that fresh beets don’t have the added acid of canned beets.
nut-free – Replace almond butter with fresh cream or soured cream.
Problem Solving Guide
too tart or acidic – canned beets can be strong. Add a little sugar or some more almond butter or cream to balance out the tartness.
too thick – add in more water and bring back to a simmer.
no tomato sauce – replace with canned tomatoes.
no almond butter? – replace with fresh cream or tahini (ground sesame seeds) or cashew butter.
Waste Avoidance Strategy
Keep all ingredients in the pantry.
Prepare Ahead?
You could easily prepare this a few days in advance and keep in the fridge.
Leftover Potential
Will keep in the fridge for a week or so.
Serving Suggestions
Brilliant on its own. Also lovely with a little natural yoghurt or some goats cheese.
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