Gazpacho

By

  • 8

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 4 T. EVOO
  • 1/3 c. red wine vinegar
  • 4 # roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1 English cucumber, peeled and diced
  • 1 red or green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 4oz. can tomato paste
  • kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 c. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2/3 c. tomato juice (or V8 juice)
  • hot sauce, to taste
  • optional: sour cream for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Puree all ingredients in a food processor until chunky. It will be most likely be necessary to process it in 2 - 3 batches, so begin with the first 4 or 5 ingredients, process and pour into a large bowl. Repeat with the next several ingredients and keep repeating until all of the ingredients are used up. Taste the soup and adjust it to your liking For example, I use extra cilantro and red wine vinegar.

Chill 1 - 2 hours before serving. Garnish with sour cream and extra hot sauce.