Minestrone Soup

With any combination of leafy greens, vegetables and beans, this beloved Italian favorite can be thrown together with whatevers in your pantry. Ours includes corn, zucchini, carrot, chickpeas and kidney beans.

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

  • For the Soup Base:
  • 2 cups (480 ml) vegetable broth
  • 4 large (240 g) roma tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • ½ medium (40 g) carrot
  • ½ small (80 g) onion, peeled
  • ½ (50 g) celery stalk
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • ADD-IN INGREDIENTS
  • Add-In Ingredients:
  • ½ cup (75 g) chickpeas, drained
  • ½ medium (100 g) zucchini
  • 1 cup (150 g) kidney beans, drained
  • ½ cup (100 g) corn kernels
  • ½ cup (50 g) pecorino romano, grated

Directions

  1. Place all Soup Base ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds.
  3. Reduce speed to Variable 2 and remove lid plug. Add chickpeas, zucchini, kidney beans, corn, and cheese through the opening. Secure lid plug. Blend for an additional 10 seconds. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

  • For the Soup Base:
  • 2 cups (480 ml) vegetable broth
  • 4 large (240 g) roma tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • ½ medium (40 g) carrot
  • ½ small (80 g) onion, peeled
  • ½ (50 g) celery stalk
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • ADD-IN INGREDIENTS
  • Add-In Ingredients:
  • ½ cup (75 g) chickpeas, drained
  • ½ medium (100 g) zucchini
  • 1 cup (150 g) kidney beans, drained
  • ½ cup (100 g) corn kernels
  • ½ cup (50 g) pecorino romano, grated

Directions

  1. Place all Soup Base ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed.  Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds.
  3. Reduce speed to Variable 2 and remove lid plug. Add chickpeas, zucchini, kidney beans, corn, and cheese through the opening. Secure lid plug. Blend for an additional 10 seconds. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

  • For the Soup Base:
  • 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable broth
  • 2 large (120 g) roma tomatoes
  • ½ garlic clove, peeled
  • ¼ medium (20 g) carrot
  • ¼ small (40 g) onion, peeled
  • ¼ (25 g) celery stalk
  • ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ⅛ teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
  • Add-In Ingredients:
  • ¼ cup (35 g) chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • ¼ medium (50 g) zucchini
  • ½ cup (75 g) kidney beans, drained
  • ¼ cup (50 g) corn kernels
  • ¼ cup (25 g) pecorino romano, grated

Directions

  1. Place all Soup Base ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its  highest speed.  Blend for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
  3. Reduce speed to Variable 2 and remove lid plug. Add chickpeas, zucchini, kidney beans, corn, and cheese through the opening. Secure lid plug. Blend for an additional 10 seconds. Serve immediately.