I just know you're going to love this roasted beet soup!
Roasted beets, carrots and parsnips are pureed with stock, balsamic vinegar, thyme, honey, cloves and nutmeg.
The creamy richness of the roasted veggies with a hint of spice is just perfect for a cozy plant-based soup!
How to make roasted beet soup
Featured Ingredients
- Beets: The star of this show! An often underutilized vegetable, beets are so incredibly good for you, they're absolutely stunning and have such an earthy and delicious flavor.
- Carrots and parsnips: They add sweetness and more vegetable goodness to the soup.
- Red onion: So. much. flavor!
- Balsamic vinegar: A little acid in soup goes a long way. Do not skip this ingredient, it takes this soup from great to incredible!
- Stock: Your favorite store-bought or homemade vegetable stock.
- Thyme: Fresh thyme adds a cozy herby flavor.
- Honey: For a little sweetness to balance out the soup.
- Cream or yogurt: To make it... creamy.
- Spices: Cloves, nutmeg and cayenne.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place beets, carrots, parsnips and red onion on a large greased baking sheet.
- Toss with olive oil, vinegar and a generous pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Roast 35-45 minutes, until vegetables are tender and slightly browned.
- Transfer roasted vegetables to a Dutch oven or stock pot with stock and thyme sprigs (stock should just cover vegetables).
- Bring to a simmer and allow to cook until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
- Remove thyme sprigs and discard.
- Use an immersion blender to puree soup until very smooth, or transfer vegetables and stock to a blender and puree until very smooth.
- Season with a generous pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Stir in the honey, yogurt/cream, cloves, nutmeg and cayenne.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
Recipe Substitutions and Alterations
- For the beets: If you don't like beets, you can swap in sweet potato, carrots, butternut squash or any other root vegetable.
- For the carrots and parsnips: You can use all beets in this soup if you prefer.
- For the stock: Use store bought or make your own.
- Chicken stock would also work well.
- For the cream: You can use plain yogurt, half and half or cream.
- For the thyme: A pinch of dried thyme would also work.
Nutrition Considerations
- To make this gluten free: This recipe does not contain gluten.
- Be sure all ingredients you choose are gluten free.
- To make this dairy free: Use dairy free yogurt, such as soy, oat, pea, coconut, almond or rice.
- To make this vegan: Use plant-based yogurt, such as soy, oat, pea, coconut, almond or rice.
- To make this nut free: Do not garnish with nuts (as seen in the picture).
- Be sure all ingredients you choose are nut free.
- To make this egg free: This recipe does not contain nuts.
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Roasted Beet Soup
Roasted beets, carrots and parsnips pureed with balsamic vinegar, stock, thyme, honey, cloves and nutmeg.
- Prep Time: 15-20 mins
- Cook Time: 45-50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Soup
- Method: Baking, Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium beets, peeled and diced
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into rounds
- 3 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into rounds
- 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Coarse salt and ground black pepper
- 4 cups (32 ounces) unsalted vegetable stock
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2-3 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup plain yogurt or cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place beets, carrots, parsnips and red onion on a large greased baking sheet. Toss with olive oil, vinegar and a generous pinch of salt and black pepper. Roast 35-45 minutes, until vegetables are tender and slightly browned.
- Transfer roasted vegetables to a Dutch oven or stock pot with stock and thyme sprigs (stock should just cover vegetables). Bring to a simmer and allow to cook until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes. Remove thyme sprigs and discard.
- Use an immersion blender to puree soup until very smooth, or transfer vegetables and stock to a blender and puree until very smooth. Season with a generous pinch of salt and black pepper. Stir in honey, yogurt/cream, cloves, nutmeg and cayenne. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
Notes
Cooking Tip: Swap out the parsnips for additional beets.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ⅙ of recipe
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 268mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 1mg
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