Yellow Beet Soup with Mushrooms, Figs & Cheese
A warming soup for a cold night taking the humble beet and turning it into a delicious soup.
Preheat the oven to <temperature>180<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Place <quantity>2<unit>kg</unit></quantity> of yellow beetroots on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil
Season with abundant salt and add <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of thyme. Wrap with the foil
Bake for 1h until the beets are tender
Cut <quantity>3</quantity> figs into eights and set aside
Roughly crush <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of toasted walnuts and set aside
Chop <quantity>6</quantity> garlic cloves
Trim, peel, and roughly chop <quantity>2</quantity> onions
Remove the beets from the oven. Let them cool down a bit and peel them
Roughly chop the beets
Drizzle olive oil into a large heated pot. Add the chopped onion and garlic
Add sal to taste and cook until the onion is translucent
Add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of white wine and <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of thyme. Cook until the white wine is reduced
Add the chopped beets and <quantity>5<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of vegetable stock. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20m to extract the flavors. Remove from heat
Remove the thyme and carefully transfer the soup to a blender
Blend until smooth and silky
Check the seasoning and adjust with salt and black pepper to taste. Squeeze <quantity>1</quantity> lemon and stir to combine
Drizzle olive oil into a heated frying pan and add <quantity>4</quantity> roughly chopped king oyster mushrooms. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Sear the mushrooms until golden
Transfer the soup to a serving bowl. Garnish with the seared mushroom and fig pieces. Add toasted walnuts and goat cheese to taste
Finish the plate with picked chervil and olive oil to taste. The yellow beet soup with mushrooms, figs & goat cheese is ready
Warm up your loved ones with this comforting soup. Enjoy!
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