Tortilla Soup

Yield: 5 cups (1.2 l)

3 cups (720 ml) low sodium chicken, beef, or vegetable stock

1 Roma tomato, halved

1 carrot, halved

1 rib celery, halved

1 thin slice of onion, peeled

1 garlic clove, peeled

1 thin slice of yellow squash

1 thin slice of red bell pepper

1 thin slice of cabbage

1 mushroom

1 teaspoon taco seasoning

dash cumin

salt and pepper, to taste

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup (70 g) cooked chicken, breast meat; 1/2 fresh jalapeno; 1/4 cup pitted olives; 1/4 cup (50 g) canned corn, unsalted; 2 ounces (60 g) tortilla chips

1. Place all soup base ingredients into the Vitamix container in order listed and secure lid. 

2. Select Variable 1. 

3. Turn machine on and quickly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High. 

4. Blend for 5-6 minutes or until steam escapes from the vented lid. 

5. If adding optional ingredients, reduce speed to Variable 2. Remove the lid plug. 

6. Drop in chicken, jalapenos, olives, corn and chips. Blend for an additional 10 seconds.

Calories 36 Serving Size 1 cup