Creamy Borscht

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 12 med. beets
• 2 med. onions (chopped)
• 2 med. carrots (grated)
• 1 Tblsp. olive oil
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 Tblsp. sugar
• 3 Tblsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 (8oz) cartons sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

Wash beets; wrap in aluminum foil + place on a baking sheet at 350° for 1 hr. 15 min. or until tender. Cool. Peel & grate.
Saute onion & carrot in hot olive oil 10 mins.
Add beets, broth & sugar.
Bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat & simmer 30 mins.
Remove from heat. Puree in processor or blender.
Stir in lemon juice, salt & pepper. Chill.
To serve, stir sour cream into soup.
2 qts - yield.