Roasted Beet Borscht

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Beets
		Kosher salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
6 sections		Fresh thyme
6 tablespoons	90ml	Extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - chopped (medium)
2		Carrots - chopped
2		Garlic cloves - chopped
6 cups	1422ml	Chicken stock - heated
2 tablespoons	30ml	Red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Honey
1		Granny Smith apple - peeled
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh dill
		Sour cream - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Scrub the beets and put them on a large piece of aluminum foil; season with salt and pepper, add 3 thyme sprigs, and drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until the beets are tender, about 1 hour. Set aside. When the beets are cool enough to handle but still warm, slip off their skins, and chop them into large chunks.

In a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Put in the onion, carrots, garlic, and remaining 3 thyme sprigs and cook until softened and just starting to color, about 10 minutes. Add the chicken stock and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs.

Put the chopped beets into a blender and add the cooked vegetables and most of the stock. Blend until smooth, add more stock if the puree is too thick. Add the vinegar and honey; season with salt and pepper. Blend again to incorporate flavors. Borscht can be served hot or cold.

To make the garnish, grate the apple on the large holes of a box grater and mix in the dill. Serve in bowls, garnished with a big dollop of sour cream and topped with the apple and dill mixture.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1E22) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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