Mama’s Beetroot Soup

Name: Mama’s Beetroot Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 3–4
Ingredients: 500 g raw beetroot; 1 litre vegetable stock; salt and pepper; 400 g potatoes; 1 lemon; small handful of fresh dill, plus extra to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
3–4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

So Vegan in 5

By Roxy Pope and Ben Pook

Published 2018

About

Growing up with a Polish mum, Roxy was no stranger to the likes of pierogi (dumplings) and bigos (stew). But what stands out more than anything else is barszcz, aka beetroot soup. And nobody does this classic Polish dish better than Roxy’s mum, obviously.

Ingredients

500 g raw beetroot
1 litre vegetable stock
400 g

Vegan
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Trim off and discard the ends of the beetroot and peel. Cut the beetroot into 1cm-thick slices and add to a large saucepan along with the vegetable stock. Bring the soup to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.