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Beetroot and kimchi soup
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · 4d ago · Australia · 2 min ·

Beetroot and kimchi soup

Place the oil, beets, carrot and onion with a pinch of salt and pepper into a saucepan and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring consistently until they start to soften.

Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 30 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 beetroots, peeled and diced
  • 1 brown onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 100 ml kimchi juice
  • 100 g kimchi, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 100 g sour cream
  • 1 bunch coriander
Method · 20 min
  1. Place the oil, beets, carrot and onion with a pinch of salt and pepper into a saucepan and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring consistently until they start to soften. Add the stock, kimchi and kimchi juice. Cook for 10 minutes or until the vegetables have softened.
  2. When the vegetables have cooked through, use a slotted spoon to remove half of the vegetables. Set aside in a bowl. Use a stick blender to blend the remaining vegetables until smooth.
  3. Return the reserved vegetables to the pot.
  4. Ladle the soup into bowls, top with sour cream and coriander.

preparation 15 minutes

cooking 20 minutes

difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

30 ml extra virgin olive oil

3 beetroots, peeled and diced

1 brown onion, diced

1 carrot, diced

1 litre vegetable stock

100 ml kimchi juice

100 g kimchi, chopped

Salt and pepper

100 g sour cream

1 bunch coriander

Instructions

Place the oil, beets, carrot and onion with a pinch of salt and pepper into a saucepan and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring consistently until they start to soften. Add the stock, kimchi and kimchi juice. Cook for 10 minutes or until the vegetables have softened.

When the vegetables have cooked through, use a slotted spoon to remove half of the vegetables. Set aside in a bowl. Use a stick blender to blend the remaining vegetables until smooth.

Return the reserved vegetables to the pot.

Ladle the soup into bowls, top with sour cream and coriander.

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