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Beetroot and bacon soup recipe

Created by Matthew Evans

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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Serves 6

Fresh horseradish lifts this soup from the very good to the sublime. In its absence you could use a top-notch bottled version.

Ingredients

1kg bacon bones
4 onions, peeled
2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
2 fresh bay leaves
1-2 tbsp olive oil
2 bacon rashers, cut into small dice or strips
Sprig fresh thyme
4 large beetroot, peeled and diced
Sour cream, for serving
Fresh horseradish, optional, for serving

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Preparation

Make a stock by simmering the bacon bones with 2 of the onions, cut in half, the celery, carrot, and bay leaves in enough water to cover well, for at least 2 hours, preferably 4. Strain and discard the solids.

Heat the olive oil in a heavy based pan over a low heat and gently fry the remaining onion, finely diced, with the bacon, until very soft. Add the thyme and another bay leaf, if you like while you fry. Let your ears be your guide. If you can hear a crunch when you bite into onion with your back teeth, it’s not soft enough. I usually do this with a lid on, stirring often.

When the onion is meltingly tender, add the beetroot and reserved stock, adding more water if you run out of stock. The beetroot should be just covered with liquid. Add some salt, to taste, and simmer for about an hour or until the beetroot is quite tender.

Remove the thyme stem and bay leaf, and give the soup a little pulse with a stick blender if you like. Just a nudge to break up some of the beetroot. Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream and some freshly grated horseradish on top.

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Comments (2)

08 Jun 2011 09:30 AEST

Miguel Trujillo

Rustic vegetable recipes are truly a treasure find in this TV series. I am also looking forward to next seasons new "crop concoctions". :D

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08 Feb 2011 01:53 AEST

Gareth

This looks really YUM, Cant wait till series 2, would be nice if i could find somewhere that says when its being aired :D Keep up the good work.

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