How to Make Hot Soup in Your Vitamix Blender
To make soup in a Vitamix, blend your ingredients with liquid on high for about 5-7 minutes until hot and smooth, then season to taste.
Your Vitamix blender can do more than smoothies – it’s a powerful soup-making machine that cooks ingredients through blade friction in minutes. Learn professional techniques for creating restaurant-quality hot soups with perfect texture and flavor.
Why Vitamix Makes Perfect Soup
Vitamix blenders generate enough friction to heat raw ingredients to serving temperature (about 170°F) in 5-7 minutes on high speed. This unique capability lets you:
- Cook directly in the blender (no pots needed)
- Preserve more nutrients than stovetop cooking
- Create ultra-smooth or chunky textures
- Develop deep flavors quickly
The Science Behind Friction Cooking
At 37,000 RPM, Vitamix blades create enough friction to raise liquid temperatures nearly 20°F per minute. This works best with:
| Ideal Liquid Amount | Minimum Liquid | Maximum Liquid |
|---|---|---|
| 4 cups | 2 cups | 6 cups |
Step-by-Step Soup Making
1. Choose Your Ingredients
Build flavor with this ratio:
- 50% vegetables (carrots, tomatoes, squash)
- 30% liquid (broth, coconut milk, water)
- 15% aromatics (onion, garlic, ginger)
- 5% seasoning (salt, herbs, spices)
For creamier soups, add cashews or white beans instead of dairy.
2. Layer Ingredients Properly
- Liquids first (helps blade rotation)
- Softer ingredients next (tomatoes, cooked veggies)
- Hardest items last (carrots, raw potatoes)
- Seasonings on top
3. Blend to Perfection
Use this timing guide:
- 0-1 min: Variable speed 1-5 to chop
- 1-2 min: Increase to speed 10
- 2-7 min: High speed until steaming
Pro Tips for Better Soup
Texture Control
For chunkier soups, reserve 1/4 of cooked veggies to add after blending. Use the pulse function for controlled chopping.
Flavor Boosts
Roast vegetables first for deeper flavor. Add acidic ingredients (lemon, vinegar) after heating to preserve brightness.
Cleaning
Self-clean by blending warm water with a drop of dish soap for 60 seconds. For stubborn residues, Vitamix recommends using the cleaning cycle twice.
3 Vitamix Soup Recipes
1. Classic Tomato Basil
Blend: 4 tomatoes, 2 cups vegetable broth, 1/2 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 cup basil, 1/4 cup cashews. Heat for 6 minutes.
2. Carrot Ginger
Blend: 3 cups roasted carrots, 3 cups broth, 1″ ginger, 1 tsp curry powder. Heat for 7 minutes.
3. Butternut Squash
Blend: 3 cups cooked squash, 2 cups coconut milk, 1 apple, 1 tsp cinnamon. Heat for 5 minutes.
Troubleshooting
- Too thick: Add 1/4 cup warm liquid and blend 30 sec
- Not hot enough: Blend 1-2 minutes longer
- Overflow: Don’t fill past max line (64oz container max: 48oz for hot foods)
For more blending power, consider the Vitamix 7500 with 2.2 peak horsepower.
