Red Hot Mama Curried Beet And Potato Soup Food

BEET AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions with dill in butter until softened.
• Add cubed potatoes and saute for a few minutes.
• Add stock and beets.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for approximately 30 minute.
• Blend with a hand blender until desired texture.
• Finish with cream or half/half, salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve hot.
• Note: prep. time includes cooking of the beets.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO AND ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Saute chopped onion in olive oil together with garlic and ginger for about 2 minutes.
• Chop 2 sweet potatoes into medium sized chunks.
• Cook sweet potatoes with onion, garlic and ginger for about 5 minutes.
• Add water, roasted red pepper, chicken soup mix and spices.
• Cook for 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes are soft.
• Take pot off the heat.
• Puree wither using a food processor once soup is cooled or in the pot directly with an immersion (stick) blender.
• Adjust with spices and water as needed.
• Top with croûtons and/or a little rum and enjoy!

CURRIED RED LENTIL SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils in a strainer under cold running water (preferably filtered). Pick them over and discard any small stones. Put the water and salt in a medium-sized sauce pan. Bring to boil. Add the rinsed lentils, reduce heat and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Scoop off any excess foam on the top and discard.
• Peel (optional) the sweet potatoes and dice into 1/2 inch pieces. Add to lentils and continue cooking.
• Dice the onions and and garlic. In a small skillet, heat the olive oil, onions, garlic and spices over low heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until the onions have become soft and translucent.
• Add spice mix to the soup and continue to cook and occasionally stir until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add more water if soup is too thick.
• Tip for kid-friendly. Reduce or don't add the garlic, onions and/or cayenne if you have a spice-sensitive kid. And if your kid is picky on texture, you can put the soup in a blender (make sure you hold the top down firmly so you don't have a hot-soup explosion) and a few ice-cubes and serve 'smooth-style'.

CHUNKY BEET, POTATO AND BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat.
• Add the scallion and garlic and sauté for two minutes or until the scallions are tender.
• Add the beets, potatoes, carrots, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and 4 ½ cups of water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the beets and potatoes are tender.
• Add the beef and cook for three minutes or until just cooked through.
• Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream.

ROASTED BEET AND POTATO BORSCHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a roasting pan or on a rimmed baking sheet, toss together beets, potatoes, shallots, thyme, and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer and roast until beets and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Discard thyme. Add vegetables to a medium pot along with broth. Bring to a simmer over medium-high and cook to heat through. With a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon, mash some vegetables until soup is thick and chunky. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls; top with sour cream, scallion greens, and parsley; serve.

ROASTED BEET AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the potatoes and beets into a baking dish, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and black pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 1 hour; allow to cool.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat, and stir in the celery, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the cooked vegetables, chicken broth, thyme, and bay leaf, bring to a boil, and reduce heat. Simmer until the celery is very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and discard the bay leaf. Puree the mixture in the pot with an immersion blender until very well blended; stir in the milk and lemon juice to serve.

CURRIED CARROT, SWEET POTATO (OR YAM) & GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan.
• Add shallots (onions), sauté for 3 minutes until tender.
• Add potato, carrots, ginger & curry. Cook 2 minutes.
• Add broth. Bring to boil then simmer for 25-30 minutes - until tender.
• Puree soup ½ at a time in blender or food processor.