Name: Beet & Fennel Soup with Kefir
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 1 fennel bulb; 1 serving kefir; 1 1/2 tsps fennel seed; 2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 2 beets; 1 cup chopped onion

Ingredients

2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil

1 fennel bulb

1 cup lowfat plain kefir

1 1/2 tsps fennel seed

2 cups low sodium chicken broth

2 beets

1 cup chopped onion

Directions

1.	Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
2.	Add chopped onion, chopped fennel, and fennel seeds. Sauté until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
3.	Add cubed beets and stir to coat. Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low.
4.	Cook until beets are tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Puree soup in batches in blender. Return to same saucepan.
5.	Whisk in 1 cup unflavored kefir and season soup with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Rewarm soup.
6.	Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle with additional unflavored kefir; garnish with fennel fronds.
7.	Note: based on a recipe from Bon Appetit magazine.

Nutrition summary

There are 152 calories in 1 serving of Beet & Fennel Soup with Kefir.

Calorie split: 47% fat, 36% carbs, 17% protein.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

1 serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories

152

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

8.41g

11%

Saturated Fat

1.572g

8%

Trans Fat

-

Polyunsaturated Fat

0.971g

Monounsaturated Fat

5.369g

Cholesterol

2mg

1%

Sodium

148mg

6%

Total Carbohydrate

14.54g

5%

Dietary Fiber

3.7g

13%

Sugars

7.71g

Protein

6.7g

Vitamin D

-

Calcium

57mg

4%

Iron

0.97mg

5%

Potassium

459mg

10%

Vitamin A

16mcg

2%

Vitamin C

6.9mg

8%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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