Cherry Tomato and Chile Gazpacho

Name: Cherry Tomato and Chile Gazpacho
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H6M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT2H16M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ripe cherry tomatoes (about 4 cups); 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and chopped, or 4 Persian cucumbers, chopped; 1 jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and coarsely chopped; 1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and coarsely chopped; 1 large or 2 small shallots, coarsely chopped; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 to 3 teaspoons hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco); 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1/2 tube (9 ounces) store-bought, pre-cooked polenta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan

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Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 16 min

Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 2 hr
Cook: 6 min

Yield: 4 servings

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Ingredients

Gazpacho:

1 pound ripe cherry tomatoes (about 4 cups)

2 medium cucumbers, peeled and chopped, or 4 Persian cucumbers, chopped

1 jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and coarsely chopped

1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and coarsely chopped

1 large or 2 small shallots, coarsely chopped

1 clove garlic, smashed

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 to 3 teaspoons hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning

Croutons:

Vegetable oil, for frying

1/2 tube (9 ounces) store-bought, pre-cooked polenta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

3 tablespoons grated Parmesan

Directions

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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.
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.
Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
To serve: Ladle the gazpacho into 4 soup bowls and top with the polenta croutons.