Recipe: Vitamix Tortilla Soup – ExpressNews.com

Previous Express-Information Foods Editor Karen Haram employs the higher velocity and temperature of her Vitamix to prepare dinner this soup right in the blender.

2 Roma tomatoes

1 carrot, cut in 6 items (washed but not peeled)

1/4 modest white or yellow onion

1 rib celery, lower in 6 pieces

2 cloves garlic

1/4 inexperienced bell pepper

1/4-1/2 inch jalapeño slice, or to flavor

2 tablespoons cilantro leaves

3 cups sizzling drinking water (ideally boiling)

2 teaspoons rooster bouillon powder or 1 huge rooster bouillon cube

Southwest Spice Mix, to style (commence with 1-2 teaspoons you can substitute 3 areas taco seasoning to 1 portion cumin if you never have the spice mix)

1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1/2 cup drained black beans

1/2 cup cooked corn

1-2 handfuls tortilla chips

Salt, to style

1 cup fried tortilla strips

Sour product, to garnish

Lemon wedge, to garnish

Instructions: Set tomatoes, carrot, onion, celery, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeño and cilantro into a Vitamix blender. Chop coarsely by pulsing. Increase water, chicken bouillon powder and Southwest spice blend and switch on soup purpose if your Vitamix has that setting. If not, blend on the greatest speed about 5-6 minutes or until steam escapes from the vented lid.

Incorporate cheese, beans, corn and tortilla chips and convert to Variable Pace 3 blend about 10 seconds. You want these included components to be relatively chunky. Style and modify seasoning, adding salt, if essential. Serve with tortilla strips, a dollop of bitter cream and a lemon wedge.

Tends to make 4 servings

From Specific-Information reader Karen Haram