Winter Beet Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
4 None beetroots, peeled and diced
2 None carrots, peeled and chopped
1 None medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 None onion, diced
1 litre vegetable stock
20 g piece horseradish, grated (1-2 tbsp hot horseradish sauce could be substituted)
1 tsp lemon juice
100 g creme fraiche

Preparation

Melt butter in a large saucepan, add beet, carrot, potato and onion and saute for 2-3 mins, stirring. Add stock, cover and simmer for 15-20 mins, until vegetables are soft.
Meanwhile, mix horseradish, lemon juice and creme fraiche (or sour cream, if using) together, season then set aside.
Blend soup then season. Distribute between 4 bowls then swirl in some of the horseradish cream. Serve.