Vibrant Beet Soup
This vibrant beet soup with potatoes and a sweet touch of pear is super quick and effortless to whip up in your Thermomix®.
Servings: 4
Calories: 254kcal
Equipment
- Thermomix
- Spatel
- Schneidebrett
- Messer
Zutaten
Ingredients
- 1 Onion
- 10 g Ginger (approx. 0.5 oz)
- 10 g Olive oil (approx. 0.5 oz)
- 200 g Potatoes (approx. 7 oz)
- 1 Pear
- 800 ml Vegetable broth (approx. 27 fl oz)
- ½ tsp Salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp Black pepper or to taste
- 500 g Beets pre-cooked, vacuum-packed (approx. 17.5 oz)
- 1 tbsp Vinegar e.g., apple cider vinegar or white balsamic
- 50 g Crème fraîche or sour cream (approx. 2 oz)
For Garnish
- Cress, fresh parsley, or dill
- Toasted seeds e.g., pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
- Crème fraîche
Zubereitung
- 1 Onion, 10 g GingerPeel the onion and ginger. Place both into the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec / speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
- 10 g Olive oilAdd the olive oil and sauté for 3 min / 120°C (250°F) / speed 1.
- 200 g Potatoes, 1 PearMeanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into roughly 2–3 cm chunks. Peel and core the pear, then cut it into 2–3 cm chunks as well. Add the potato and pear pieces to the mixing bowl.
- 800 ml Vegetable broth, ½ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Black pepperAdd the vegetable broth, salt, and pepper. Cook for 20 min / 100°C (210°F) / speed 1 until the potatoes are tender. The exact time will depend on the size of your potato chunks.
- 500 g BeetsRemove the pre-cooked beets from the package, cut into rough chunks, and add them to the mixing bowl along with all the juice from the package. Warm through for 1 min / 100°C (210°F) / speed 1.
- 1 tbsp Vinegar, 50 g Crème fraîche or sour creamNext, add the crème fraîche and vinegar to the mixing bowl. Puree the soup for 30 sec / speed 5–9, gradually increasing the speed, until smooth and gorgeously velvety.
- ½ tsp Salt, ¼ tsp Black pepperTaste and adjust seasoning with extra salt or pepper if needed. The natural sweetness of the pear usually balances everything out, so no additional sugar is needed.
- Cress, fresh parsley, or dill, Toasted seeds, Crème fraîcheLadle the piping hot beet soup into bowl plates and garnish with your favorite toppings.Pro Tips: The short warming time for the beets in step 5 is key to protecting the heat-sensitive pigment (betanin) and keeping that stunning, bright color intact. Make sure to pour in all the juice from the beet package too—it's packed with natural color and flavor! Finally, adding the vinegar at the end helps lock in and intensify that vibrant ruby hue.
