fetchpriority=”high” decoding=”async” class=”alignleft size-large wp-image-161225″ src=”https://thinktasty1.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tangy_beet_soup-400×383.jpg” alt=”tangy_beet_soup” width=”400″ height=”383″ srcset=”https://www.thinktasty.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tangy_beet_soup.jpg 400w, https://www.thinktasty.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tangy_beet_soup-300×287.jpg 300w, https://www.thinktasty.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tangy_beet_soup-170×163.jpg 170w” sizes=”(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px” />We love lighter foods during summer, and we often gravitate toward veggies because they taste great and are great for you! One of our personal favorites is beets with their amazing health benefits and ability to be used in a variety of amazing ways. Take for example this Tangy Beet Soup recipe from our friends at the stately turn-of-the-century, Mission-style Oxford House Inn in Fryeburg, ME. Boasting breathtaking views of the White Mountains, this Maine B&B country inn features an amazing gourmet restaurant onsite that offers exceptional dining by candlelight. Led by owner/Culinary Institute of America graduate Chef Jonathan Spak, the menu is adjusted seasonally to highlight the best offerings of local farms in the region.
- 4 or 5 fresh beets
- Salt & pepper
- 1 or 2 cans beef broth or vegetarian broth
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- Peel, cut up in chunks and boil about 4 or 5 fresh large beets till soft.
- Strain and mash them with salt & pepper.
- Add 1 or 2 cans of beef broth (depending on size of beets), ¼ cup honey and ¼ cup lemon juice to mashed beets.
- Put all in a blender or half a batch at a time if you have a small blender. Blend.
- Add more honey, lemon juice and salt & pepper to taste as needed.
- Serve cold or hot with a dollop of sour cream and some fresh chopped parsley.