Creamy Tomato Soup (vita Mix)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium tomatoes, halved and seeded (but not very thoroughly seeded)
• 1 small red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed
• 1 celery rib
• 13 almonds, soaked overnight and drained (cashews might be a good sub)
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons seedless raisins (or dates)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil (or 2 tbsp fresh)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, the celery alone probably has enough saltiness (optional)
• 1 dash cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 2 garlic cloves, bitter centers removed
• 1 cup water, boiling

Recipe

• 1 toss into vita-mix in the order above, do the variable speed 1-to-10-then-high routine, and blend for about a minute or to whatever texture and degree of heat you like. might get a bit bitter if you leave it over night.