Beet & Fennel Soup with Kefir
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Rating:
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Beet & Fennel Soup with Kefir
Delicious beet and fennel soup with some creamy kefir.
Ingredients
Directions
- Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add chopped onion, chopped fennel, and fennel seeds. Sauté until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add cubed beets and stir to coat. Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low.
- Cook until beets are tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Puree soup in batches in blender. Return to same saucepan.
- Whisk in 1 cup unflavored kefir and season soup with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Rewarm soup.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle with additional unflavored kefir; garnish with fennel fronds.
- Note: based on a recipe from Bon Appetit magazine.
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Wanted to try something different. Ended up doubling the beets. Much better then. :)
26 Feb 12 by member: Amy AAA
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Nutritional Summary:
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There are 152 calories in 1 serving of Beet & Fennel Soup with Kefir.
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Calorie Breakdown: 47% fat, 36% carbs, 17% prot. |
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
per serve
Energy
635 kj
8%
152 kcal
Fat
8.41g
12%
Saturated Fat
1.572g
8%
Monounsaturated Fat
5.369g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.971g
Carbohydrates
14.54g
6%
Sugar
7.71g
9%
Fibre
3.7g
Protein
6.7g
13%
Salt
0.37g
6%
Cholesterol
2mg
Potassium
459mg
23%
Calorie Breakdown:
Carbohydrate (36%)
Fat (47%)
Protein (17%)
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*Based on an RDI of 2000 calories
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