Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion (or a leek), chopped
1 carrot, peeled & chopped
2 sticks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
scant ¼ tsp ground cloves
500g beetroot, wrapped in foil & roasted whole until tender, then peeled & roughly chopped
400g fresh/tinned chopped tomatoes
800ml veg stock
sea salt & ground black pepper