Apple, Vegetable and Lean Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

The reds in tomato, carrot and beetroot, plus the apple’s natural sweetness and fibre, make a bright, wholesome pot. Nourilo likes this soup for its colour and its everyday goodness. Traditionally it is associated with nourishing the blood and complexion and supporting the heart and liver, and it is well liked by those mindful of blood pressure, blood fats and cholesterol.

Method

1. Rinse all the ingredients. Peel and chunk the carrot; core and chunk the apples; cut the celery and beetroot greens into sections; blanch the pork.
2. Put everything into a pot with 1.8 L of water and simmer about 1.5 hours down to 1.2 L.
3. Drink the soup and eat the ingredients.

Nourilo’s Tips

Beetroot is very wholesome. The root and the leafy stems are often sold separately, with the stems being the more economical option. Although the beetroot greens have a slightly bitter edge, they carry even more trace minerals and vitamins than the root, and they are excellent in salads or soups for fibre.