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Roasted Beet and Garlic Soup to Ward off the Vampires!

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In the holiday spirit, we teamed up with our friend Kayleigh Kosmas of Oh Honey to create a Halloween-inspired bowl of goodness perfect for repelling pesky vampires and using up all of your beets. Kayleigh used our Imperfect beets, garlic, onions, and olive oil to create this delightful and nourishing soup. It’s so good, it’s scary.

Makes about 8 servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 cups beets, peeled and chopped into 1″ pieces
  • 1 Imperfect garlic bulb
  • 1/2 cups  yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 tbsp  olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 5 cups vegetable or chicken stock
  • 2 cups cream or whole milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375º F.
  • Toss Imperfect beets with 2 Tbsp Imperfect olive oil and plenty of salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and roast 20-25 minutes until tender. At the same time, slice the top off of the Imperfect garlic bulb, rub the exposed cloves with a little olive oil and wrap tightly in parchment paper or foil. Roast the garlic along with the beets until cloves are tender (the garlic may need 30-35 minutes).
  • In a heavy bottomed stock pot, heat the remaining olive oil and cook onions until translucent and tender, 6-7 minutes. Add the roasted beets and garlic cloves, skin removed, to the pot. Stir in the paprika and bay leaf and add the broth. Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
  • Discard the bay leaf and transfer soup to a high-speed blender. Process until very smooth. Return to the pot, stir in cream and adjust seasonings to taste. Top with toasted pepitas and microgreens, or a little sour cream. Enjoy!

Recipe Variations

Root veggie soups like this are a great way experiment with your favorite soup garnishes. We love homemade croutons (use up old bread!), yogurt, and fresh herbs like thyme or oregano. If you’re roasting garlic for this recipe, roast a few extra heads to have around for other dishes. Roasted garlic is fantastic in pasta, salad dressing, or as part of a healthy veggie dip!

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Julie Ganis
Julie Ganis
7 years ago

You guys rock. But including the word "imperfect" so many times in the receipe is actually kind of annoying. Maybe you could cut us, your customer/reader, some slack? We’re here on your site, we’ve clicked on the recipe — and yeah, I did get Imperfect beets in my box this week — so I’m fully onboard. You don’t need to keep hitting me over the head at this point with your branding. Thanks. Also, this soup sounds delicious, so thanks for that too.

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John Zamora
John Zamora
7 years ago
Reply to  Julie Ganis

Thank you so much for this valuable feedback, Julie! We totally hear you and agree and we will incorporate your feedback into future recipe posts. Thanks for being part of the Imperfect family and happy cooking with your beets this week!

-Emily at Imperfect

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April Goodman-Orcutt
April Goodman-Orcutt
7 years ago

I agree with Julie’s comment, we are all fans! In addition, if you could provide a couple of substitution quantities, that would help those of us that are recipe impaired. For example, how much non-fat greek yogurt should I substitute for the whole milk/cream portion? I have read some different things online, but the information is not always consistent and it would make me more inclined to use your recipe if I did not have to do further research. Thanks so much!

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John Zamora
John Zamora
7 years ago
Reply to  April Goodman-Orcutt

That’s great feedback, April! Thank you so much for taking the time to read the recipe and share your thoughts. We’ll definitely incorporate substitution quantities into upcoming recipes. Thanks for being part of the Imperfect family!

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Bella
Bella
4 years ago

Yes I agree adding how much of substutions for non dairy or other things would be really helpful! Ty

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Imperfect
Imperfect
4 years ago
Reply to  Bella

We working with a rolling inventory that changes weekly and season to season, so our prices may vary often. However you can check out how the basics of our pricing works here: bit.ly/2LyMxP8

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Nikki Battaglia
Nikki Battaglia
3 years ago

This recipe sounds great! Considering using it for my Vampire Dinner Party this Halloween. But how many servings does this recipe rpovide?

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Imperfect
Imperfect
3 years ago
Reply to  Nikki Battaglia

About 8 servings this recipe serves!????????‍♀️

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