Chilled Beet Soup with Yogurt and Pepitas

In 2006, I took the trip of a lifetime to South Africa. I fell in love with the country and its food. One day we went to a popular restaurant in Cape Town called Lucy’s, and I had a beet soup so delicious that as soon as I got home I had to try to re-create the flavors. It is the perfect first course, or serve it in shot glasses as an hors d’oeuvre—it’s on the rich side, so you don’t need a lot per serving. If you want to make this soup in a hurry, look for vacuum-sealed roasted red beets i