Gazpacho

Gazpacho

Serving Size : 6

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 large tomatoes (ripe, in season) -- peeled, seeded, and chopped into 1/4 inch dice

2 cucumbers -- peeled, seeded, and chopped into 1/4 inch dice

1 large green pepper -- chopped into 1/4 inch dice

4 scallions -- sliced

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/3 cup olive oil

3 cups tomato juice

1 cup beef broth or water

hot sauce -- to taste

worcestershire sauce -- to taste

freshly ground pepper -- to taste

plain croutons

sour cream

Combine tomatoes, cucumbers, green pepper, scallions, garlic, and salt in a large bowl.

Whisk together the red wine vinegar and olive oil. Add it to the vegetables. Stir in the tomato juice.

Add broth or water to desired consistency. Season with hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, and ground pepper.

Serve with croutons and sour cream for garnish.

Make this recipe your own! Substitute different types of peppers, add additional vegetables and garnishes. Try adding zucchini, parsley, cilantro, or red onion. You can also change the consistency of the soup. To make it smoother, you can put half into a blender and then re-join it with the chunky part -- or, blend it all to hide the veggies from the kids!

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 151 Calories; 12g Fat (68.2% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 800mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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