Cream Of Beet Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
3 Tbsp. flour
2 c. milk
1 c. clear chicken broth
1/2 c. finely ground or chopped cooked beets
1/2 tsp. salt
few grains white pepper
few drops onion juice
1/3 c. whipping cream, whipped, or 2/3 c. dairy sour cream
small sprigs parsley (optional)

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Add flour; cook until mixture bubbles.
Stir in milk.
Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Reduce to very low; cook 10 minutes.
Stir in chicken broth, beets, salt, pepper and onion juice; heat.
Serve hot.
Top each serving with whipped cream or sour cream.
Garnish with sprig of parsley.
Yields 6 servings or 1/2 cup each.