Gazpacho Aspic

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
5 min
Cook
5 min
Yield:
6 first course servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups tomato juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallions
  • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery with leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 2 1/2 envelopes unf1avored gelatin
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 8-ounce package cream cheese
  • Bibb lettuce, for plating

Directions

In a large bowl, combine1 1/2 cups of the tomato juice, scallions, cucumber, celery, all but 1 tablespoon of both the red and green bell peppers, 1/2 cup of the red onion, half of the chopped jalapenos, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, red wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic, 2 1/2 teaspoons of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and the hot sauce and stir to combine well.

In a small bowl, pour 3/4 cup of the remaining tomato juice over the gelatin. Stir well and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Place remaining tomato juice in a small saucepan and heat to boiling. Pour over gelatin mixture and stir until gelatin is completely melted. Pour melted gelatin mixture into gazpacho mixture, stir to combine well. Lightly grease 6 (1-cup) molds with the vegetable oil. Divide half of the gazpacho mixture between the molds and place in the refrigerator to chill. Set remaining half of gazpacho aside while the molds are chilling.

In the bowl of a food processor, combine the remaining tablespoons of red and green bell peppers, 2 tablespoons of red onion, jalapeno pepper, 3 tablespoons of cilantro, 1/2 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and cream cheese and process until smooth. When gazpacho aspics have jelled, divide cream cheese mixture between the molds, then pour remaining gazpacho mixture over the tops and refrigerate until thoroughly set, about 3 hours or overnight.

To unmold, briefly dip molds into hot water and/or run a knife around the edge of the aspic. Place one attractive leaf of bib lettuce on each of 6 plates, and turn aspics out onto lettuce leaves. Aspics may be served as is, or further garnished with cold cooked baby shrimp and fresh herbs.

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  • on November 17, 2010

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    This recipe is the BOMB!!!! Have made it several times for holidays. My father in law has a tradition of liking Tomato Aspic (popular from the 1050's. The rest of the family think it's digusting and so do I. But when I made them this they LOVED IT! Nothing was left!

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  • on October 29, 2010

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    I made this for a family wedding and everyone loved it. I used a circular mold, surrounded it with bib lettuce leaves and then put cooked chopped shrimp, marinated in lime juice, in the center. The attendees scooped the contents into a bib lettuce leaf, rolled it up and ate it simlar to how you would Thai Larb. Fresh, spicy and very yum!

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  • on April 29, 2009

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    I have made this several times and ALWAYS get rave reviews. I try to make it at least one day ahead. I have added a bit of jalapeno, chopped fine without seeds, and get rave reviews every single time. It really is worth all the work. PEACE

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