Vitamix - Soup Made in the Blender

Soup is one of those foods that can be prepared an infinite of ways.  It makes a highly satisfying lunch, especially as the weather gets cooler and for those watching calories.  Pair it with a nice grilled cheese sandwich or apple and you're good to go. 

Mackenson is our resident "Soup Kid".  He loves all kinds of soup, those with broth being his favorite.  At the dinner table, when soup is served, we turn to Mackenson and ask how the soup is.  He tastes it, looks thoughtful, and assigns a number value to it.  You see, he rates soup according to how much he likes it.  Most soups we make at home get a 9 or a 10.  I am told the highest on the Mackenson Soup Scale is a 10.  High praise!

The other day I was home alone for lunch and made a simple soup in our Vitamix blender.  I am pretty sure this soup could be made using any blender and transferred to a pot to heat.  The really neat thing about the Vitamix is that it heats the soup via friction; there is no need to use the stove or microwave to heat it.  After blending on high for 5-6 minutes there will be steam coming out of the blender container (that's the food, not the motor).  I love how easy it is to make soup in the blender. 
 

Ingredients:
1 cup water
1/2 cup broccoli
1/2 cup carrots, about 1 medium
1/2 cup spinach
2 Tablespoons cabbage
2 Tablespoons onion
1/2 vegetable bouillon cube
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper (to taste)

Method:
Put all ingredients into the blender.  Blend on high for 5-6 minutes to puree and heat the soup.  Or blend ingredients and transfer to a pot to heat on the stove/microwave.


This soup was very good and very green.  It was also ridiculously easy to make.  There are a myriad of ways to substitute ingredients in this recipe.  We have some Swiss chard enduring the cold outside that will most likely end up in a soup this weekend.