Minestrone Soup

By tjanddj

Ingredients

• 1 cup (240 ml) chicken broth
• 2 fresh Roma tomatoes, quartered, or 1 cup (8-ounce) canned diced tomatoes
• 1/2 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 baby carrot
• 1/4 cup (40 g) chopped onion
• 1/2 stalk celery
• Pinch ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup (60 g) canned chickpeas, drained
• 1/2 cup (63 g) zucchini, cut in pieces, steamed
• 1/2 cup (130 g) canned kidney beans, drained
• 1/4 cup (50 g) canned corn, drained
• 1/4 cup (25 g) Romano cheese, grated

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from vitamix.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place the broth, tomatoes, garlic, carrot, onion, celery, pepper, oregano, basil, salt, tomato paste, and flax seed into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.

Select Variable 1.

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

Blend for 6-7 minutes or until heavy steam escapes from the vented lid.

Reduce speed to Variable 1 and remove the lid plug.

Add chick peas, zucchini, kidney beans, corn and cheese through the lid plug opening. Replace the lid plug.

Blend for 1-5 seconds, or until desired texture is reached.