Recipe of Buttermilk Beet Soup - Food Recipes

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BUTTERMILK BEET SOUP

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Serving Size : 6
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Spices Soups/stews

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

1 tb Butter 1 c Finely Chopped Onion 1/4 c Finely Chopped Celery 1/4 c Chopped Celery Leaves 3 c Peeled Beets Cut Into - Julienne 2 c Chicken Broth 1/2 ts Tabasco Pepper Sauce 1/4 ts Salt Freshly Ground Black Pepper - To Taste 1 1/2 ts Sugar 1 1/2 c Buttermilk 2 ts Chopped Fresh Dill Cousin Walter and those who dined with him looked forward to this well-chilled light beet soup on warm days. Milk, plain yogurt, or a combination of the two can be used instead of buttermilk. ~

-- ~----------------- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the onions and celery, and saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the celery is soft and golden. Add the celery leaves and cook for 2 minutes longer. Add the remaining ingredients except the buttermilk and dill. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the beets are tender. Cool. Stir in the buttermilk and dill. Chill thoroughly. From: The Tabasco Cookbook. Typed by Syd Bigger. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -