Dr Ozs Belly Blasting New Years Soup

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This recipe is based on one from a dr. Oz december 2011 episode where he gave away many vitamix blenders that cost about $500 each. Fortunately, the directions say you can make this in a blender, which i will have to do while i save up my money. I only use 1 tablespoon of chili powder as 2 tablespoons is too much heat for my tastes. Tip: if you like this and make a lot of it, i saw on another of his shows that it’s much cheaper to soak dry chickpeas than to use canned chick peas, also known as garbanzo beans.

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Steps

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Add tomatoes , chick peas , garlic , broth and chili powder to either a blender or a vitamix.

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Puree.

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Transfer mix to a large pot and bring to the boil.

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Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.

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Alternatively , you may add the first 5 ingredients to a large pot and process the ingredients with an immersion blender.

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Bring to the boil and simmer for about 10 minutes.

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To serve , stir in lime juice and cilantro.

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Enjoy !.

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Ingredients

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diced fire-roasted tomatoes, chickpeas, garlic cloves, vegetable stock, chili powder, lime juice, fresh cilantro