Tomato and Chile Gazpacho
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Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Cherry Tomato and Chile Gazpacho

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 2 hr 16 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Inactive: 2 hr
  • Cook: 6 min
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Gazpacho:

Croutons:

Directions

  1. For the gazpacho: Place the tomatoes, cucumbers, chiles, shallots, garlic, vinegar, hot sauce, and salt in a blender. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, to taste. Refrigerate for 2 hours until ready to serve.
  2. For the croutons: In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan with 1 inch of oil. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer, a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) Working in batches, carefully add the polenta cubes and fry, stirring occasionally to keep the cubes separated, until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
  3. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
  4. To serve: Ladle the gazpacho into 4 soup bowls and top with the polenta croutons.