Roasted Beet and Potato Soup Recipe

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the potatoes and beets into a baking dish and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and black pepper.

Roast in the preheated oven until tender about 1 hour; allow to cool.

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat and stir in the celery onion and garlic. Cook stirring often until the onion is translucent about 5 minutes. Mix in the cooked vegetables chicken broth thyme and bay leaf bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer until the celery is very tender about 45 minutes.

Remove from heat and discard the bay leaf. Puree the mixture in the pot with an immersion blender until very well blended; stir in the milk and lemon juice to serve.