Butternut Pumpkin Soup

Recipe By:

Vitamix

Prep Time:

5 Minutes

Serves:

Pumpkin and carrot are full of vitamins A and C, a power house of antioxidants to help fight ageing and disease. Apple adds sweetness, and is high in pectin fibre that helps keep you fuller for longer as well as a mineral called boron that helps strengthen your bones and keeps you alert. Add cooked

Butternut Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

250 g butternut pumpkin, peeled and cut into small chunks
1/2 green apple, washed, not peeled, cut in half
50 g (1 stick ) celery, chopped
2 carrots washed not peeled and cut into chunks
(375ml) 1 1/2 cups water or vegetable stock
pinch cinnamon
pinch sea salt

Method

Combine all the ingredients in your Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid. Select variable 1
Turn the machine on and quickly increase speed to variable 10 and then to high
Blend for 5 minutes or until the soup heats up and steam starts to escape from the ventilation lid You can choose to have this soup as warm or hot as you like I like to run my Vitamix for 5 minutes until it becomes lovely and hot
Serve in bowls sprinkled with fresh chopped garden herbs

Tips & Hints

You can also add 1/4 tsp of fresh grated ginger to help stimulate circulation and aid digestion. For added protein add 100 g cooked cannellini beans. Dollop over 1 tsp natural yoghurt before serving. Watch the video! See how to make Butternut Pumpkin Soup from Vitamix on the MyFoodExpert Page: Soups