Sweet Beet Soup with Coconut Crème Fraiche Recipe

[jlatnor]

Below is a delicious soup recipe that I tried a this weekend. It's healthy and also vegan. I thought that I would share with others to try: 

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 bowls of soup

Ingredients:

3 cooked beets
1 cup coconut (or almond) milk
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup diced purple onions
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon
1/2 lime
1/4 cup cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
to taste salt & pepper
to top alfalfa sprouts
for the crème fraîche:
1 can coconut creme
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
to taste salt

Directions:

1. If you are using raw beets, you will have to peel and steam them for about an hour until they cook. Otherwise, open up your packaged beets and set them aside.

2. Heat up the olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat and add in the onions. Let them caramelize for a minute or two and remove from heat.

3. Add the beets, cooked onions, milk, broth, cilantro, and fresh ginger to a blender. Squeeze the juice from the lemons and limes into the blender. Add salt and pepper to taste and blend well.

4. Pour this into a pot and warm it over medium heat.

5. To make the crème fraîche, take the thick top layer of coconut cream from the can and scoop it into a small blender or pulser. Add the lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Blend until smooth.

6. To serve, top soup with crème fraîche and alfalfa sprouts.



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