Ingredients

  • 2 1/8 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion small, chopped
  • 5 1/3 tablespoons celery stalks sliced
  • 1/2 leek sliced
  • 2 medium carrots thickly sliced
  • 1 3/4 ounces beets peeled, cut into large chunks
  • 7/8 pound potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 3 3/8 cups beef bouillon from 1 cube
  • 2 bay leaves dried or fresh
  • marjoram crushed
  • 1 1/4 cups cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Method

  • Saute in butter for 5 minutes onion, celery, leeks, carrots and beets.
  • Add potatoes, bay leaf and marjoram, stir and pour in the beef stock. Bring the soup to the boil.
  • Add cream, reduce the flame and cook for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are completely tender.
  • With a slotted spoon transfer the vegetables into a blender, add some soup and blend until smooth and velvety.
  • Stir in the remaining soup, strain through colander.
  • Season with pepper and serve with toasted country bread.