Gazpacho

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 1/2 cups
  • Total: 25 min
  • Prep: 25 min
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Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds vine-ripened or canned tomatoes, chopped

1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

1 medium red bell pepper, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped

2 large garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 3/4 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar, or to taste

1 tablespoons olive oil

Ice water or tomato juice for thinning soup

Croutons and finely diced tomato, green bell pepper, and cucumber, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a blender puree chopped tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, and cucumber, garlic paste, vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper, to taste. Chill soup well, preferably overnight.
  2. Thin soup with ice water or tomato juice and serve topped with croutons and finely diced vegetables. Correct seasoning.

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Mindy

I served this as an appetizer for a casual summer dinner party. I topped 5oz portions of gazpacho with a little crab meat and chives. Everyone raved about it!

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