Beetroot Soup

This soup was a bit of an experiment for me as I'd never really done it before, so all sorts of things found there way into it! All of them nice though, I'm pleased to say.

Ingredients
1 small beetroot (cubed)
3 large potatoes (cubed)
2 medium onions (cubed)
2 bay leaves
chicken stock
paprika
hot water (enough to cover the veg in the pan, then a bit more)
knob of butter
spoon of red current jelly

Soup:

• Fry the vegetables with the butter for a few minuets.
• Pour on the hot water and bring to the boil, then add the stock and stir in.
• Add the paprika and bay leaves, stirring to dissolve the spice.
• Add the red current jelly and stir for a while until it is absorbed in the soup.
• Boil until the veg is quite soft, then remove the bay leaves and liquidise.
• To serve, dilute with milk and season with salt and pepper.

Lastly this recipe is dedicated to my mum, because she grew all the vegetables I used :-)