Buttermilk Beet Soup

1 tb Butter
1 c Finely Chopped Onion
1/4 c Finely Chopped Celery
1/4 c Chopped Celery Leaves
3 c Peeled Beets Cut Into Julienne
2 c Chicken Broth
1/2 ts Tabasco Pepper Sauce
1/4 ts Salt
Freshly Ground Black Pepper To Taste
1 1/2 ts Sugar
1 1/2 c Buttermilk
2 ts Chopped Fresh Dill

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the onions and celery, and saute over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the celery is soft and golden. Add the celery leaves and cook for 2 minutes longer. Add the remaining ingredients except the buttermilk and dill. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the beets are tender. Cool. Stir in the buttermilk and dill. Chill thoroughly.

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