Ingredients

1 tablespoon of butter

1 large onion

2 1/4 cups beef broth

4 large red beets

1 medium can whole or stewed tomatoes

salt and pepper to taste

sour cream to serve

Preparation

  1. In a large pot melt butter and stir onion for a few minutes, until onion is slightly soft
  2. Add the beef broth, beets and bring to a boil
  3. reduce to a medium-low heat and add tomatoes and salt & pepper and cook for 25 to 30 minutes
  4. Remove all the vegetables from the broth and put them in a blender, blend until smooth and return to broth
  5. Stir the mixture to blend the vegetable puree and the broth together
  6. serve with a dollop of sour cream