Set the timer on the Soup Maker Plus for 30 minutes on HIGH. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil, a small onion and 1 stick of celery, both finely diced. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally using the SLOW STIR function.
The blender will tackle anything you throw its way, including ice for cocktails, roasted vegetables for a soup or frozen fruit for a delicious smoothie. The first thing I made was a simple lentil soup. The “stir” function will work better if your vegetable pieces are smaller.
Throw in some chopped vegetables, turn on the heat setting and get cooking. The blender has a plastic base with a glass container and even comes with a brush for cleaning (we’ve always hated cleaning our blender!). If you have visited recipethis.com before then you will know that we love our kitchen gadgets. We have all the famous ones including an air fryer, 2 electric pressure cookers, blender, 2 slow cookers, a bread maker, ice cream maker and of course a soup maker. In the winter months, I always have a stock pot going, so a soup maker is just the job for me. I have only used the Cuisinart soup maker twice, and what lovely broths I have made.
Season with salt and pepper and roast in the oven at 200C for 40 minutes. Place the cooked beetroot in your Cuisinart Soup Maker Plus and pour in 300ml of stock. Set the Soup Maker Plus for 30 minutes on HIGH and bring to the boil. You could add 1 tbsp of orange juice or a tsp of horseradish sauce.
Even for a blended soup, you can cook it in a pan and use a stick blender” to make it smooth. Meanwhile, thile the 900 watt motor has the power to easily perform all of your normal blender functions for making smoothies, crushing ice, chopping nuts, making baby food, etc. So from what I can tell it….pretty much does everything.
Then just use the stir function as if you were stirring a pot with a spoon to mix ingredients while cooking. Now, only this blender can cook a batch of soup, sauce and even desserts plus blend a smoothie, crush ice and make vinaigrette. The Cuisinart SBC-1000FR is a versatile bender that can cook. Whether you are making chunky or smooth soups, jams, sauces for pasta, curries or tasty risottos you can complete every stage of your recipe in the Cuisinart Soup Maker. Watch your ingredients as they cook inside the robust glass jar, adjust the heat settings, add ingredients and stir as required to achieve perfect results.
Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, using the stir function occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Using a towel, hold the lid down and blend on the highest setting until the soup is silky in texture, 1 to 2 minutes. Allow me to introduce you to today’s giveaway — the new “Blend & Cook Soup Maker” from Cuisinart! The nonstick cooking plate “lets you saute ingredients, simmer, and even boil soups, and then blend to the perfect consistency with the touch of a button”. As you can see below, there are three temperature settings, a “stir” button, and a digital timer to help with cooking as well.
This supports our not-for-profit mission to empower consumers and in no way affects our recommendations. Our Test Labs compare features and prices on a range of products. It just comes down to how much soup you want to make and how often you will blend the soup for which one you should buy. If you are on a diet such as Weight Watchers or Slimming World, it’s the perfect budget gadget for loading up on soup.
I also omitted the 2 tablespoons of sherry that was called for in the original recipe, since I didn’t have any. Blending can be done once any of the programmes have finished. In addition, you can blend or pulse cold liquids such as smoothies. If you make a lot of soup, investing in a good soup machine will save you time and effort.