Ninja Professional Plus Quick Start Manual page 9

BROCCOLI
M A N U A L
CHEDDAR SOUP
PREP: 15 MINUTES | COOK: 35–40 MINUTES
CONTAINER: 72-OUNCE TOTAL CRUSHING® PITCHER | MAKES: 6 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons butter
/ small yellow onion, peeled, chopped
1
2
1 medium carrot, peeled, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
3 cups chicken broth
3 cups broccoli florets
1 cup whole milk
/ cup shredded cheddar cheese
3
4
Kosher salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
DO NOT BLEND HOT INGREDIENTS.
WATERMELON
M A N U A L
MINT GRANITA
PREP: 10 MINUTES | FREEZE: 3–4 HOURS
CONTAINER: 72-OUNCE TOTAL CRUSHING® PITCHER | MAKES: 2–4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
6 cups watermelon chunks
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 tablespoons agave nectar
6 mint leaves
16 ninjakitchen.com
DIRECTIONS
1 Place butter into a heavy-bottom
saucepan over medium heat; stir until
melted. Add onion and carrot and cook
until tender, about 5 minutes.
2 Whisk in the flour and cook 5 more
minutes. Add broth and continue stirring
as mixture thickens. Add broccoli and
simmer over medium heat until tender,
20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Let cool to room temperature.
3 Place cooled soup into the 72-ounce
Total Crushing Pitcher. Select HIGH
and blend until desired consistency
is reached.
4 Transfer the soup back to the saucepan.
Add milk, cheese, salt, and pepper.
Simmer until heated through.
DIRECTIONS
1 Place all ingredients into the 72-ounce
Total Crushing Pitcher in the order listed.
2 Select HIGH until smooth. Strain
watermelon juice and discard pulp.
3 Pour watermelon juice into ice cube
trays. Freeze 3 to 4 hours, or until
almost solid. Shave with a fork into
glasses and serve.
FROZEN STRAWBERRY
PEACH TREAT
PREP: 10 MINUTES | CONTAINER: 72-OUNCE TOTAL CRUSHING® PITCHER | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
1 / cups frozen strawberries
1
2
/ cup frozen peaches
1
2
/ cup whole milk
1
2
/ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1
4
2 tablespoons agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CANTALOUPE
PEPPER FREEZE
PREP: 15 MINUTES | CONTAINER: 72-OUNCE TOTAL CRUSHING® PITCHER | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
2 cups frozen cantaloupe chunks
/ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1
2
/ to 1 / cups water
3 1
4 2
1 cup ice
M A N U A L
DIRECTIONS
1 Place all ingredients into the 72-ounce
Total Crushing Pitcher in the order listed.
2 Select HIGH until smooth.
M A N U A L
DIRECTIONS
1 Place all ingredients into the 72-ounce
Total Crushing Pitcher in the order listed.
2 Select HIGH until smooth. Add
additional water, if needed.
ninjakitchen.com 17