Bored and hungry for something different but too lazy to leave the house, I pulled out my trusted Vitamix Cookbook. The beauty of using the Vitamix is that it makes preparing healthy delicious food effortlessly.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (455 g) carrots, halved
- 2 onions, peeled, quartered
- 1 inch (3 cm) fresh ginger root
- 2 Tablespoons light butter spread
- 4 cups (960 ml) chicken broth
- 3 medium oranges, peeled, halved
- ¼ inch (0.6 cm) orange peel
- salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Saute carrots, onion, and ginger in butter until soft
- Add 2 cups of broth and simmer until tender
- Place oranges, orange peel, and cooked vegetable mixture into Vitamix container and secure lid
- Select variable 1.
- Turn machine on and quickly increase speed to variable 10, then to High.
- Blend 30-45 seconds until smooth. Adjust consistency with remain 2 cups (I only used one of the 2 cups and it had a creamy, velvety texture)
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 5 cups. Serve hot or cold. Garnish with light sour cream and chopped cilantro.