Simple Beet Soup Recipe
September 22, 2016 - 3 Comments
Every year like clockwork month of September starts a soup season in our house. When I was growing up in Poland my mom used to serve a soup pretty much every day. This recipe comes from my homeland. I know a lot of you do not care much about beets, but trust me on this recipe. It takes the beets to a new dimension of flavors, and it may just be the soup that you will be always coming back to. We are so excited to serve this simple beet soup recipe. At this point all of us that also includes kids love this soup.
Back in the old days, I didn’t appreciate the soup as much as I do nowadays. I have to say if you like beets this soup will be an instant hit for a few reasons;
1. So easy to make
2. It does not take many ingredients to make,
3. It is super tasty, and at the same time very healthy for you!
How do I make beet soup?
Everything starts with fresh beets. It does not take many to prepare this soup. We need four medium beets cut in strips. I have seen a lot of beet soup recipes where you had to roast beets before making soup. This recipe does not call for that; you use raw beets!
Take a look at this delicious and healthy beets.
Now, we are almost home. Cutting beets in strips, and adding them to a pot with smoked pork.
Smoked pork bones will add great flavor to our soup. So let’s start cooking it right way. I used a large pot about 6 quarts, and bring it to a boil.
After you have the beets and pork bones in the pot, it’s time to season everything. I use brown sugar, bay leaves, whole allspice, salt, white vinegar and half of an onion to season and cook this super healthy Polish beet soup. Exactly how my mom did back at home 🙂
After about 30 minutes of cooking, the beet soup is ready. My preference is to serve this simple beat soup with pan fried potatoes :), because that’s how the soup was served when I was growing up.
Frequently Asked Questions from Our Readers – Simple Beet soup
Do you need to peel beets for soup?
Yes, we peel and cut beets into strips so they cook faster.
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This simple beet soup recipe is one of my best beet soup recipes ever made. It is originating from my Polish roots.
- 4 medmium Beets
- 0.75 Lbs Smoked pork bone
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp White vinegar
- 1 tbsp Salt
- 4 Bay leaves
- 8 Whole all spice
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 tbsp Maggi seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp Vegeta seasoning
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Wash and peel beets, cut them into strips. In a large pot about 6 quarts start cooking smoked pork bone, and bring it to boil.
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Add beets, brown sugar, white vinegar, salt, bay leaves, whole spice. Add half of onion.
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Cook for about 30 minutes. Season with fresh dill, Vegeta seasoning, and sour cream. Serve hot and enjoy!
Feeling a bit hungry? Serve with all kind of forms of potatoes dishes. Goes great with smashed potatoes, mashed potatoes etc...
Taste amazing with a bit of mashed potatoes!
Great soup and recipe. I had it today!
Thank you Lisa!