Delicious Vegetable Borscht Without Oil
Brightly colored, super delicious and comforting vegetable borscht without oil. This is a vegan and gluten-free soup. Packed with vegetables and chickpeas, this vegan beet soup is nutrient-dense.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 614kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large Beetroot fresh, diced
- 1 medium Onion diced
- 2 large Potatoes diced
- 2 small Carrots diced
- ⅛ head Green cabbage sliced
- 3 Bay leaves
- 4 whole Cloves
- 3 tablespoons Tomato paste heaping
- 3 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 2 litres Vegetable stock
- 1 cup Chickpeas
- 1 medium Lemon freshly squeezed
Instructions
- In a stockpot, over medium-high heat, sweat onions and carrots in 3 tablespoons of vegetable stock until the onions have turned translucent and the carrots have released their colour.1 medium Onion, 2 litres Vegetable stock, 2 small Carrots
- Add beetroot, potato and 5 more tablespoons of vegetable stock, stir until the beetroot has released colour and both the potatoes and beetroot have softened.1 large Beetroot, 2 large Potatoes, 2 litres Vegetable stock
- Add tomato paste. Stir and ensure all is coated. Add the remaining vegetable stock, bay leaves and cloves. Bring it to a boil, then turn the heat down to low-medium. Allow simmering for about 10 minutes.3 Bay leaves, 4 whole Cloves, 2 litres Vegetable stock, 3 tablespoons Tomato paste
- Add cooked chickpeas, cabbage and soy sauce. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Turn heat off and stir through the lemon. Serve warm.⅛ head Green cabbage, 3 tablespoons Soy sauce, 1 cup Chickpeas, 1 medium Lemon
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Notes
Yield 5-6 servings.
Continuous stirring is needed to sweat the onions without oil
Got excess fresh beetroot? Try making beetroot salad.
Use roasted chickpeas as croutons, they add a nice crunch.
Serving Suggestion
This vegan beet soup is great on its own or with bread, try either my vegan dinner rolls or my vegan damper recipe.
N.B., sodium content is dependent on the type of vegetable stock used.
Nutrition
Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 122g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3734mg | Potassium: 2827mg | Fiber: 34g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 17738IU | Vitamin C: 139mg | Calcium: 312mg | Iron: 12mg