Tortilla Soup

Yield: 5 cups (1.2 L) 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups hot water (the hotter the better)
• 1 Blenditup! Bouillon Cube
• 1 roma tomato
• 1 small carrot
• 1 rib celery
• 1 thin slice of onion
• 1 thin slice jalepeño (optional)
• 1 thin slice of lemon
• 1 slice (1/2 - 1 inch) cheese - cheddar or pepper jack (optional)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 thin slice of yellow squash
• 1 thin slice of red bell pepper
• 1 handful of green cabbage
• 1 rounded teaspoon Blenditup! Southwest Spice Blend

Directions:

Blend above ingredients on high 1 minute.  To add texture, turn variable speed dial to 1 and add: 1/4 cup corn, 1/4 cup blackbeans and 1 large handful of tortilla chips.  Blend on variable speed 1, 2, or 3 until desired texture is reached. 
 
Variations:
Add any or all of the following to the end of recipe for texture:  cilantro (pinch), cooked chicken (1/2 cup), cooked brown rice (1/2 cup), black olives (1/4 cup).