Vitamix Tomato Soup

Yields approximately 5-6 Cups

One of our counselors suggested adding tomato soup to our crepe class to complement the grilled cheese crepes. It was a hit!

NOTE: If you are using a regular blender, cut your produce into small pieces before adding to your mixer. Always be sure to put the liquids in first, then your remaining ingredients, no matter what type of blender you are using.

Soup Ingredients:

• 1⁄2 of a small onion, peeled and trimmed of the ends
• 1 large celery stalk (leaves still attached, preferably)
• 1 medium to large size carrot, scrubbed and trimmed of the ends, broken in half
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
• 1 (14.5) ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 t Italian seasoning
• 1/2 t dried basil

Optional for serving: milk and/or heavy cream or creme fraiche to stir in at the end.

Italian Seasoning Ingredients:

• 3 T each dried basil, oregano & parsley 1 T granulated garlic
• 1 t dried thyme
• 1 t dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/4 t freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 t red pepper flakes

1. Add the onion, celery stalk, carrot, garlic clove, and both cans of tomatoes with their liquid into the blender.
2. Fix the lid carefully in place and blend on HIGH for 6 minutes, or until steam is coming from the top of the blender (if you are using a regular blender, heat product in saucepan after blending).
3. We dropped a small bit of cream on the top of our soup and used a toothpick to make designs on top.

The girls felt the soup tasted great on it’s own and only needed a small amount of cream to balance it out. Experiment at home to see what you prefer. Adding roasted red pepper and fresh basil would be delicious!