Bortsch

Bortsch

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Serves: 6

Ingredients

500g (1lb) beetroot
1 large onion
500g (1lb) potatoes
2 tbsp oil
2 garlic cloves
1.2 litres (2 pts) vegetable stock/beetroot cooking liquid
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt & pepper

Method

Wash the beetroot and place in a pan of salted water, bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes until tender. Allow to cool slightly, peel and chop. Reserve cooking liquid.

Wash and chop the potatoes and peel and chop the onion. Saute in hot oil for 10 minutes. Add the crushed garlic and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the stock/cooking liquid, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until tender.

Add the beetroot and lemon juice to the pan, season with salt and pepper and continue cooking for 5 minutes.Cool slightly, transfer to a liquidiser and blend until smooth. Reheat before serving, adding a swirl of yoghurt to each bowl.

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