The best flavors sometimes come in simple packages. Sweet beets and carrots with high-quality broth combine for a soothing soup.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion, minced
- 4 cups beets, trimmed, peeled, and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoon sour cream (optional)
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened. Add the beets and carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add the broth, water, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer until the beets are very tender.
- Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Using an immersion blender, blend until pureed. Serve warm, garnishing each bowl with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 505 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 160 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 7g | 9% | |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 5g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 550mg | 24% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 22g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber 6g | 21% | |
| Total Sugars 14g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 2g | ||
| Protein 3g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 61mg | 4% | |
| Iron 1.7mg | 10% | |
| Potassium 565mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 136.1mcg | 15% | |
| Vitamin C 12mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin E 1.2mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 7.6mcg | 6% | |
| Thiamin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 1.2mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.2mg | 10% | |
| Folate 159.7mcg | 40% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 2.2mcg | 6% | |
| Chloride 10mg | 0% | |
| Pantothenate 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 72.8mg | 6% | |
| Iodine 0.8mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 39mg | 10% | |
| Zinc 0.6mg | 10% | |
| Selenium 1.2mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0.1mg | 10% | |
| Manganese 0.6mg | 25% | |
| Chromium 0.2mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 2.8mcg | 6% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Low Sodium Vegetable Broth (filtered Water, Organic Carrots, Organic Tomatoes, Organic Celery, Organic Onions, Organic Garlic, Organic Leeks, Sea Salt, Organic Bay Leaves, Organic Parsley, Organic Thyme), Beets, Water, Onion, Carrots, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Salt, Black Pepper.
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