Gazpacho (Chilled Vegetable Soup)

By akselden

Ingredients

• 4 c. tomato juice
• 1/3 c. olive il
• 1/3 c. red-wine vinegar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 clove garlic, pressed or finely minced
• Dash pepper
• Dash hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 rib celery, finely chopped
• 6 green olives, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Combine tomatoe juice, olive oil, vinegar, salt, sugar, garlic, pepper and pepper sauce in a blender, mixer bowl or glass jar with tight-fitting lid. Blend or shake well, pour into large bowl. Add cucumber, onions, green pepper, celery and olives. Stir and chill.