Best Chilled Beet Celery Soup Recipes

Chilled Beet Soup image

Provided by Chef Tweetie

Categories Summer

Time 2h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 -5 medium beets, well scrubbed
4 garlic cloves
3 orange zest, 3 inches long
3 fresh thyme sprigs
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups canned chicken broth
2 teaspoons honey
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
salt & freshly ground black pepper
6 teaspoons sour cream, for garnish

Steps:

Heat the oven to 375°F Put the beets and garlic on a large sheet of aluminum foil. Scatter on the orange zest and thyme, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with the olive oil. Fold up the sides of the foil and crimp to make a tight packet. Put over a baking sheet and get it into an oven for 1 hour.
Open the packet and check the beets for tenderness by piercing each beet with the tip of a sharp knife and set aside for 20 minutes. If the beets are hard after piercing, continue baking until tender.
Using a tough paper towel, rub the skin off the beets using both hands and cut them into chunks. Peel the baked garlic cloves and discard the thyme springs and the orange zest, saving any juices in the foil.
Drop one third of the beet chunks, the garlic, and any juice collected in the foil, some of the honey and chicken broth. Enough to make a smooth puree while blending. Transfer to a soup container. I recommend doing this part in batches, so the puree can blend better.
When you are done pureeing, add the orange juice and red wine vinegar, and stir. Also, season to taste with salt and pepper. I like this soup a little tangy so I add a little more of the red wine vinegar.
Refrigerate the soup for at least 4 hours or until really chilly, serve in soup bowls or cups with 1 tsp of sour cream and ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.5, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 2.8, Sodium 683.1, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.1, Protein 5.5

Cold Beet and Celery Soup image

Yield Makes about 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups thinly sliced celery
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 pounds beets, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar plus additional to taste
3 cups low-salt chicken broth
ice water for thinning soup
sour cream, seasoned with bottled horseradish, and minced fresh chives for garnish

Steps:

In a heavy saucepan cook onion and celery in oil with sugar and salt and pepper to taste over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and add beets, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and broth. Simmer mixture, covered, 35 to 40 minutes, or until beets are very tender.
In a blender purée mixture in batches until very smooth, transferring as puréed to a bowl. Chill soup, covered, at least 6 hours or overnight.
Thin soup with ice water and season with additional vinegar and salt and pepper.
Garnish soup with sour cream and chives.