Beetroot Borscht

| This is a good use for all the bits of veg that fall to the bottom of your veg basket. The messy bit is preparing the beetroot wear gloves and an apron the resulting colour and flavour of the soup is intense.|beetroot carrots celery onions tomatoes wild garlic|400g beetroot peeled and diced3 carrots peeled and diced2 onions finely chopped3 potatoes3 sticks of celery1 tin chopped tomatoes100g wild garlic washed trimmed and chopped1.5ltr vegetable or other stock stock Salt & pepper3 tbls oil|Heat the oil in a large saucepan.Add all the diced veg except for the tomatoes. Coat all the veg in the oil turn the heat down cover and sweat for 30 mins.Add the tomatoes seasoning and stock bring to boil and simmer. Cook covered till the beetroot is tender this can take another 30 mins. Stir from time to time and after 20 mins add the wild garlic.Check seasoning and serve with a blob of thick cream or non dairy equivalent |20.00 minutes|8|