How to make Hot Soup (Tomato Basil Recipe) in a Vitamix Blender | Video | Raw Blend Australia

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth is healthier, while water is a cost-effective substitute.

Add 2 cups of cold water to the Vitamix container.

Throw in whole tomatoes without chopping them.

Add a carrot, washed but not peeled.

Include celery with leaves for nutrition.

Add a little bit of onion and garlic with the skin.

Incorporate chili and capsicum, including the green parts.

Add cabbage for its antioxidant properties.

Throw in cashews as a thickening alternative to milk or cream.

Add fresh basil to the mixture.

Include a Massel vegetarian stock cube and season with sea salt and pepper.

Lock the lid on the Vitamix and pulse on high-speed to chop everything up.

Blend on high-speed for 4-5 minutes to heat the soup using friction.

For a chunky style, add some chopped tomatoes and basil back into the soup and pulse on low-speed to mix.

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