Macho Gazpacho
Football's for woosies — finishing this super-size, super-spicy meal takes the real guts!
- Level: Easy
- Total: 10 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Yield: 2 1/2 quarts
Ingredients
2 (32-ounce) cans diced tomatoes in puree
1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce (for mild heat use 2 tablespoons)
1/2 European seedless cucumber, cut into chunks
1 small red onion, cut into chunks
2 jalapenos or serranos, seeded and coarsely chopped
2 ribs celery, from the heart of the bunch, chunked
Handful fresh cilantro leaves
1 lemon or lime, juiced
Coarse salt and black pepper
Lemon or lime wedges, for garnish
Directions
- Working in batches, combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse grind into a thick soup. Adjust seasonings. Pour soup into a thermos and chill until ready to serve. Serve in chilled glasses with wedges of lime or lemon for garnish.
