Ingredients:
1 pound (about 3) beets, roasted, peeled and sliced
1 cup minced onion
3 tablespoons butter
4 cups chicken broth
1 fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Sour cream and dill sprigs for garnish (optional)
Directions:
- In a large saucepan set over moderate heat cook beets and onion in butter, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add broth, thyme, bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste and simmer soup, covered, for 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Transfer to a food processor or blender and puree, in batches if necessary, until smooth. Return soup to saucepan, stir in vinegar and bring soup to a simmer, stirring, until heated through. Garnish each serving with sour cream and dill, if desired.;