Beets, Beet Greens and Sweet Potato Soup (Pressure Cooked)
- 5 medium beets with greens attached
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, or yams (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 2 1/4 teaspoons ginger fresh, finely minced, divided
- 1 large onions coarsely chopped
- 6 cups vegetable stock or bouillon
- 2 teaspoons orange zest grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
- Cut the beets from their greens and peel or scrub them.
- Cut the beets into 1/4 -inch slices and cut the slices in half.
- Set aside.
- Cut and discard the red stems from the beet greens.
- Rinse the beet green in a sinkful of cold water, taking care to remove all of the sand.
- Discard any blemished or very large, tough leaves.
- Drain and chop the beet greens into strips about 2 inches wide.
- Use about 4 cups of tightly packed chopped greens for the soup, saving the remainder for stock or another use.
- (They're delicious when s auteed in olive oil with lots of garlic).
- Cut the peeled sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch slices and cut the slices in half.
- Set aside.
- Heat the butter in the cooker.
- Add 2 teaspoons of the ginger and the onions and cook until the onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add the beet greens, sliced beets, sweet potatoes, and stock.
- Lock the lid in place and over high heat bring to high pressure.
- Adjust the heat to maintain high pressure, and cook for 7 minutes.
- Reduce the pressure with a quick-release method.
- Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess steam to escape.
- Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon ginger and the ora nge zest.
- Add salt to taste and serve immediately.
attached, sweet potatoes, butter, ginger fresh, onions, vegetable stock, orange zest, salt
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/beets-beet-greens-sweet-potato--33576 (may not work)