Place all of the ingredients into the blender jar of the KitchenAid® Pro Line® Blender. Secure the lid and set the blender to the Adapti-Blend™ Soup program. Blend until the machine turns itself off. Alternatively, blend for about 5 minutes, starting on speed 1 and gradually increasing to speed 10. (To make the soup in a conventional blender, blast on high until smooth, and then transfer to a saucepan, and heat on medium-low until hot.)

Soup will come out of the blender hot. Season with salt to taste, and garnish with finely chopped parsley or chives. Serve with crusty bread or a scoop of cooked grains.