Put the first 13 ingredients (reserving half each of the tomatoes, cucumber, yellow pepper and red onion), in the order listed, and 2 cups of the grape tomatoes, into the jar of your Cuisinart® PowerEdge® 1.3 HP Blender. Auto Pulse on High for about

40 to 45 seconds. Add the remaining grape tomatoes, jalapeño and cilantro; run on High for 1½ minutes, or until completely smooth. Strain the mixture and discard the strained solids; reserve the liquid.

Add the reserved vegetables to the blender jar. Auto Pulse on High for 15 seconds, or until roughly chopped. Add the chopped vegetables to the reserved liquid.

Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.

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Chilled Spicy Avocado Soup

With the flavors of guacamole blended together, serve this as a special first course for your family and friends.

Makes about 7 cups

2½ cups vegetable broth

5ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch pieces

13

cup fresh lime juice

13

cup fresh cilantro

1medium jalapeño, seeded and cut into ½-inch pieces

5 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces 1¾ teaspoons sea salt

pinch freshly ground black pepper

Put all ingredients, in the order listed, into the jar of your Cuisinart® PowerEdge® 1.3 HP Blender. Run on High for 40 to 45 seconds, or until completely smooth.

Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.

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Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Roasting your own peppers is simple to do and adds a real fresh flavor to this creamy soup.

Makes about 8 cups

10red bell peppers, seeded

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

10garlic cloves, roughly chopped

1 large shallot (about 1½ ounces), roughly chopped

½ medium onion (about 4 ounces), roughly chopped

3 tablespoons sherry

4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoon fresh thyme

1½ teaspoons white balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

½ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Flatten the seeded bell peppers and then on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place on the top rack in your oven and broil until the peppers are just blackened. Remove and place in a mixing bowl; cover with plastic. Reserve.

While the peppers are roasting, put the butter into a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add

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Cuisinart PowerEdge 1.3 HP Blender with BPA-Free Jar, CBT-1000 manual Chilled Spicy Avocado Soup, Roasted Red Pepper Soup

PowerEdge 1.3 HP Blender with BPA-Free Jar, CBT-1000 specifications

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