Beet Soup

3-4 fresh beets, peeled, sliced
1 large carrot
½ onion, sliced
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1 ½ quarts water

• Wash, peel, and sliced beets, carrot, and onion.
• Combine all the ingredients.
• Cover ingredients with water and bring to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat to simmer.
• Cook until vegetables are slightly tender, about 15 minutes.
  
  Eleanor Novek
  Eleanor made this soup when I visited her in Cortland, New York while she was teaching at NYU-Cortland. I had never cooked fresh beets before, and the taste and color was delightful. The weather was so cold, and the hot soup was just perfect. Add more garlic when you have a bad cold, and it helps open sinuses and relieve congestion.