Beet & Fennel Soup with Kefir Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Beet & Fennel Soup with Kefir

Delicious beet and fennel soup with some creamy kefir.

Yields:

4 servings

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Meal Type:

Soup

Rating:

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lowfat plain kefir
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 beets
  • 1 1/2 tsps fennel seed
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil

Directions

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

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 152
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 8.41g
    % Daily Value 11%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 1.572g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0.971g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 5.369g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 2mg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 148mg
    % Daily Value 6%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 14.54g
    % Daily Value 5%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 3.7g
      % Daily Value 13%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 7.71g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 6.7g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 2mcg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 8mg
    % Daily Value 9%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 4mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 5mg
    % Daily Value 28%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 459mg
    % Daily Value 10%
* 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 nutritional advice.

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 152 KCal
  • Fat 8.41 g
  • Carbs 14.54 g
  • Protein 6.7 g

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

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Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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