There are a lot of fantastic settings to use on the Vitamix Ascent X5, but one of my favorites is the soup setting (the nut butter function is a close second). If you didn’t already know, it’s not just for blending already cooked soup. You can actually cook with the blender. It might take a moment to wrap your head around the idea, but personally, I had to see for myself to become fully convinced. Here’s how to do it.
Not all blenders are equipped to pull this off. I’ve heard harrowing experiences of soup flying out of blender containers, or blades wearing out at high speeds, but all Vitamix blenders are equipped to run at speed 10 (the highest speed) for over seven minutes straight. And that’s exactly what you need to get your soup up to cooking temperature.
How to use the soup function on the Vitamix Ascent X5
Making soup directly in the Vitamix is dead simple. The only thing you have to be aware of is you can’t make adjustments on the fly. You have to wait for the blender to complete its seven to eight minute soup cycle before you taste it and adjust for seasoning and consistency.
Besides the main bulk of your soup, remember to add enough liquid. It seems logical but you’d be surprised how quickly fibrous vegetables can make the soup mixture too thick to blend well. Keep a measuring cup with broth nearby so you can drizzle some in through the opening on the lid if necessary. (More on adjusting consistency in a moment.)
2. Navigate the presets
Fit the container onto the base, turn on the Vitamix, and press the menu button on the left. It looks like three horizontal lines. Once you’re here, twist the round dial to find a picture that looks like a soup bowl emitting steam with a little spoon underneath.
Credit: Allie Chanthorn ReinmannThe Vitamix will run through the soup setting in a little more than seven minutes. When I went to take the temperature of my tomato soup today, a thick plume of steam escaped when I pried off the lid. The soup read 179°F near the walls of the container and up to 186°F closer to the blades.
Credit: Allie Chanthorn ReinmannAdjusting the consistency
If your soup is too thin, you could blend in aquafaba, a spoonful of canned cannellini beans, or even a couple spoonfuls of leftover mashed potatoes. Run the blender again on high speed but only until smooth; there’s no need to do a full soup cycle again unless you’re adding a raw ingredient.
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