as a wife to a polish man, i’m quite familiar with this traditional eastern european staple.

it’s a soup made of beets. yes, you read correctly–beets. i remember the first time i was introduced to it. i thought it was strange yet very interesting. in my hispanic culture, beets are eaten on their own with a vinaigrette dressing or sometimes incorporated into potato salads. then i tasted this, and i instantly fell in love. my perspective of beets was turned upside down. my entire life, i had missed out on this incredible ruby red bowl of warm deliciousness.

there are so many variations to this soup. i’ve enjoyed all of them thus far. i came across this recipe from a fellow inspiring blogger, Shira. it instantly caught my eye, because it consists of chunky root veggies, compared to the  pureed ones i’ve tasted in the past. i know my hubby isn’t the only one who will appreciate this.

mmm, mmm good! (and definitely not the campbell’s kind of good) get the recipe