--- title: Beetroot Soup Recipe url: "https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/beetroot-soup-recipe/" description: "This is a delicious and warming soup, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! This soup also freezes well, so you can double…" site: Dietetically Speaking published: 2021-02-15 updated: 2024-07-09 --- [Recipes](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/category/recipes/) # Beetroot Soup Recipe 15th February 2021 1 min read This is a delicious and warming soup, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! This soup also freezes well, so you can double or triple the recipe and freeze extra portions if you like. ## Ingredients (serves 4) - 2 tbsp of rapeseed oil - 2 cloves of garlic - 2 beetroots - 2 carrots - 2 leeks - 1 low-salt vegetable stock cube in ~500ml of boiling water, another ~500ml of veg stock from boiled veg (or you can use 1 low-salt vegetable stock cube in a litre of boiling water instead) - Pepper - 1 tsp paprika - 1 tsp turmeric - 2 tbsp cream cheese - Fresh basil & bread to serve ## Method 1. Peel and chop the vegetables, then heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the leek and garlic for 2-3 minutes. 2. Add the beetroot and carrot and sauté for a further 10 minutes until the vegetables have softened. 3. Add the spices and pepper, followed by the vegetable stock. Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer for about 30 minutes. 4. Once all the vegetables are fully cooked, blitz with a hand blender and stir in the cream cheese. 5. Top with fresh basil, serving with toast and cream cheese is a nice option. [beetroot soup](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/tag/beetroot-soup/) [recipe](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/tag/recipe/) [soup](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/tag/soup/) [tasty](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/tag/tasty/) ## First Steps to Food Freedom Get your free guide when you sign up to our newsletter. [Get the free guide](https://mailchi.mp/dieteticallyspeaking/sign-up) ## Talk it through with a dietitian A free, no-obligation 15-minute discovery call. [Book a free call](https://form.jotform.com/243486622167361) ## Keep reading [Browse all articles](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/articles/) [Recipes](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/category/recipes/) 2 min read ### [Prawn Tacos With Tangy Cabbage Slaw](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/prawn-tacos-with-tangy-cabbage-slaw/) This recipe is easy to make and very tasty. If you make a batch of slaw it will also last in the fridge for… [Recipes](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/category/recipes/) 1 min read ### [Quick Tuna Stir-Fry](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/quick-tuna-stir-fry/) Ingredients (serves 2): 1 medium onion 1 courgette 1 large carrot 1 tbsp cooking oil - I used vegetable (rapeseed) oil 2 nests of… [Recipes](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/category/recipes/) 1 min read ### [Beetroot Chilli](https://dieteticallyspeaking.com/beetroot-chilli/) This recipe is extreme quick to make and also very tasty! Ingredients (serves 3-4) 400g tin of Mexican bean mix400g tin of black beans400g…