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Gazpacho

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by Chef John Simmons

Summary: This chilled vegetarian soup with Mediterranean tradition is created with summer vegetables and day old bread. A Great dish to make the night before.

Cooking time (duration): 15 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 6

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Ingredients

  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 c bread – any stale or “day old” bread
  • 1 ½ c tomato juice
  • 2 Tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cucumbers
  • 2 red peppers
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ¼ c olive oil
  • 1 small sweet onion
  • 2/3 sprigs fresh cilantro
  • 2-3 sprigs parsley
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • ¼ jalapeno pepper

Instructions

  1. Put bread in a bowl and pour tomato juice over it. Then add vinegar and olive oil. Set aside.
  2. Score the bottom of each tomato with an “X”. This will make the skin easier to remove.
  3. Put tomatoes in boiling water for about 1 minute.
  4. Remove from boiling water and remove skins.
  5. Cut the tomato in half and squeeze the sides out and discard.
  6. Cut up tomato and add to blender.
  7. Peel cucumbers. Cut in half and using a spoon scrape out the seeds and discard. Cut up cucumber and add to blender.
  8. Cut red pepper, remove seeds and white insides. Cut up and add to blender.
  9. Add ½ to 1 c tomato juice to blender.
  10. Add the following to blender: 2 tsp salt, ¼ c olive oil, cut up one small onion, cilantro, parsley and garlic cloves.
  11. Blend all ingredients.
  12. Add bread a few pieces at a time and blend to thicken mixture.
  13. Also add ½ of a jalapeno pepper and blend.
  14. If it gets too thick, think with more tomato juice.
  15. Refrigerate – mixture will thicken over night in refrigerator.

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