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Slightly Cooked Gazpacho
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Ingredients
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup finely diced carrots (approximately 2 medium carrots)
2 cans (11.5 ounces each) tomato juice, or 3 cups peeled, seeded, and pureed
tomatoes
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup (1/2 bulb) finely diced fennel (can substitute celery)
1 cup (1 medium) peeled, seeded, and finely diced cucumber
1/2 cup (1/2 small) finely diced red onion
1/2 cup (1 small) finely diced zucchini
Fine salt

Freshly ground coarse black pepper
1 pint tiny, ripe tomatoes (preferably Sweet 100s), each quartered
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Directions
In a medium saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil
over medium heat. When hot, add the garlic and saute until light brown. Add the
carrots and continue to saute for 1 minute. Add the tomato juice and bring up to a
boil. Pull mixture off the heat and cool over an ice bath or refrigerate for 1
hour.

In a medium bowl, combine the cooled tomato mixture, lemon juice, fennel,

cucumber, onion, zucchini, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Stir in 1
tablespoon olive oil. Place the bowl in the refrigerator to chill until cold.

Just before serving, add the tomatoes, parsley, basil, and vinegar. Serve with a
drizzle of olive oil over top.