How Do You Make Beet Velvet Soup?
Beet soup with kidney beans and tomatoes. When chopping beets, cover your work surface with waxed paper to avoid staining it. Cooking with beets is messy but worth the work. Boil the beetroots in 4-1/2 cups cold water for 35 minutes in a saucepan. Add the beans; cook further until both the beans and beet are very soft, 20-25 minutes minutes. Remove from heat, reserve. In a crock pot or saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the onion for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the red pepper flakes tomato. Cook until the onion is translucent, 15-18 minutes. Using a colander, drain the beans and beets set over a bowl to catch their juice. Add the beans and beets to the tomato mixture. Remove the pot from the heat. Cool contents before mixing in blender, about 15 minutes. Puree the soup in a blender. If the soup becomes thick, add some of the reserved beans and beets juice. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper if necessary. Divide it among 4 bowls, garnished with chives, a dollop o
