Broccoli Spinach Soup

Ok, so here's my favorite soup for the week in the Vitamix. I made this one last week and it was so good, I made another double batch last night. It's got a really great taste and is perfect with a couple slices of toast with butter.

Broccoli Spinach Soup

1 Tbls butter
6 oz. spinach
1 head of broccoli
1 small onion
1 tsp minced garlic
2-3 carrots, sliced
2-3 stalks of celery, sliced
2 small white potatoes
1/2 a small apple, quartered
1/4 or so tsp of nutmeg
1/2 tsp of thyme
dash of salt
1 tsp Better Than Bouillon
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Melt the butter in a pan, then add the spinach, broccoli, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Stir and let it sauté for 5-10 minutes, until the onions are soft and the spinach is all wilty. (While this is cooking, microwave the potatoes until they're cooked, the quarter them.) Put 2 cups of water in the Vitamix, then add everything else except the cheese. Turn the Vitamix on and quickly turn up to High. Let it process for 6-7 minutes, then turn it down to about 5, take out the lid plug and pour in the cheese. Let it process for 15-30 seconds, until you don't see shreds of cheese anymore. Turn it off and pour into your bowl. This makes at least 4 servings of soup.